The Untold Stories of Broadway, Volume 4 - Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Bog

How have shows like Fiddler on the Roof, Falsettos, A Raisin in the Sun, and Hair fought for social justice through art? Who are the groundbreaking artists whose names have been forgotten but should be remembered? What are the funniest bloopers from Les Misérables and the craziest legends from Studio 54's days as a nightclub? What are the ways that American politics have affected theatre in the last century, from the Federal Theatre Project to satirizing presidents on stage? How has Broadway made it through tough times and remained the heart of New York City throughout it all? Originally published on the one-year anniversary of the 2020-2021 Broadway shutdown, hear from hundreds of theatre professionals about everything that makes Broadway essential.This is the fourth book in the multi-volume series that tells the stories of all of the Broadway theaters. This volume includes the Imperial, Jacobs, Studio 54, Minskoff, Friedman and Golden: six of our beloved Broadway houses, as well as the five Broadway theaters that were destroyed in 1982, changing the course of New York City history.