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Post by tmesis on Oct 30, 2018 13:13:33 GMT
Indeed, that's what I thought too. It does seem it isn't getting the stock it used to, either, alas. And it's so small and crowded at times that it isn't the greatest place to shop. Still, at least it is still open. Thanks - I'll check it out. All the others seem to have closed though, although I've not checked the Golders Green one for a year or two. |
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Post by tmesis on Oct 30, 2018 17:07:22 GMT
There was one in Golders Green? Yes indeed; quite a big shop too unlike the Islington and Camden branches. |
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Post by anita on Apr 13, 2019 9:36:16 GMT
Just seen on Amazon "The Phantom of the Opera : Behind the scenes at the Palace Garnier". A book of 192 pages by Applause. Out 1/11/2019 at £24.95. I was wondering if this is the same book that was in the box set a while back. Does anyone know?
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Post by couldileaveyou on Apr 21, 2021 14:27:45 GMT
For those of you who have read and loved Eddie Shapiro's "Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater" its companion piece " A Wonderful Guy: Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater" will come out in a few months. It includes interviews with Joel Grey, John Cullum, Len Cariou, Ben Vereen, Michael Rupert, Terrence Mann, Howard McGillin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marc Kudish, Michael Cerveris, Norm Lewis, Will Chase, Christipher Sieber, Norbert Leo Buta, Christian Borle, Raúl Esparza, Gavin Creel and Jonathan Groff. |
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Post by cartoonman on May 11, 2021 8:56:27 GMT
I really enjoyed The National Theatre Story by DANIEL ROSENTHAL. Its a huge book, about 900 pages, and finishes in 2011 but gives attendances for the shows. Plays I really liked were often not that well attended. The NT always need to have a sell out show in one of the big theatres to bring in the money. At one stage a National Opera House was planned next door. A shame that it never happened. I remember getting it cheap on the internet but can't remember where from. Its well written and very interesting reading.
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Post by lynette on May 11, 2021 20:13:33 GMT
I really enjoyed The National Theatre Story by DANIEL ROSENTHAL. Its a huge book, about 900 pages, and finishes in 2011 but gives attendances for the shows. Plays I really liked were often not that well attended. The NT always need to have a sell out show in one of the big theatres to bring in the money. At one stage a National Opera House was planned next door. A shame that it never happened. I remember getting it cheap on the internet but can't remember where from. Its well written and very interesting reading. Yes, a super book. |
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Post by peggs on May 11, 2021 20:56:17 GMT
Yes I liked this too, took me a while to get through all the back history pre NT but full of really interesting stuff and filled in loads of gaps in my knowledge.
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Post by Mark on Dec 22, 2021 12:11:43 GMT
A few more recent ones I have read
Giles Terera - Hamilton and Me - Thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. It's amazing to read the consideration he put into this role.
Miriam Margolyes - This much is true. Absolutely brilliant autobiography
Don Black - The Sanest guy in the room. A really interesting look at his work and life experiences.
Currently working my way through the libraries theatre books. I've got the National Theatre story currently so that will take me a while.
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Post by lou105 on Dec 26, 2021 1:25:51 GMT
Miriam Margolyes - This much is true. Absolutely brilliant autobiography If anyone didn't get this for Christmas it's 99p on Kindle today (26th) |
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Post by peggysue on Dec 26, 2021 13:42:34 GMT
I’ve also read the book by Don Black - The Sanest Guy in the Room. I had completely forgotten that he had written the lyrics for Billy The Musical which is one of my favourite shows. One of the best and most interesting books I have read this year. Highly recommended.
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Post by ruby on Dec 26, 2021 14:29:47 GMT
I’ve also read the book by Don Black - The Sanest Guy in the Room. I had completely forgotten that he had written the lyrics for Billy The Musical which is one of my favourite shows. One of the best and most interesting books I have read this year. Highly recommended. If anyone gets the chance to see him live, I would highly recommend it. Warm, interesting and very funny, an absolute delight to listen to him. |
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Post by Stephen on Dec 26, 2021 16:55:00 GMT
I really like 'London Theatres by Michael Coveney' - a beautiful book with lovely pictures. I have the original version. I believe that the updated one has more theatres in it!
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Post by craig on Dec 26, 2021 17:22:58 GMT
I really like 'London Theatres by Michael Coveney' - a beautiful book with lovely pictures. I have the original version. I believe that the updated one has more theatres in it! One of my most treasured books! |
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 13, 2022 13:14:09 GMT
And the prize for theatre book of the year goes to...a book about the world-famous Crucible Theatre.
Available, for the price of the average theatre ticket, from all good book shops.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 13, 2022 14:19:44 GMT
And the prize for theatre book of the year goes to...a book about the world-famous Crucible Theatre. Available, for the price of the average theatre ticket, from all good book shops. The ordinary person on the street thought the idea was ridiculous too (according to what my nan nan told me as I lay sucking a dummy in my cot 🙂) |
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Post by anthony40 on Jun 13, 2022 14:30:41 GMT
As great as I'm sure it is I think I'd rather a copy of Sondheim's Finishing The Hat
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Post by Jan on Jun 13, 2022 19:55:12 GMT
It’s a movie book not a theatre book and it’s acknowledged as a classic but I’ve just read William Goldman’s “Adventures in the Screen Trade” and it’s really good, especially if you’re old enough to remember films like “Butch Cassidy”. Informative, smart, cynical and (of course) very well-written.
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Post by anita on Aug 30, 2023 9:27:01 GMT
I'm currently reading [& enjoying] Robert Sellers book "When the British Musical Ruled the World".
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Post by Peter on Sept 2, 2023 10:31:11 GMT
I'm currently reading [& enjoying] Robert Sellers book "When the British Musical Ruled the World". Me too! Though I’ve only dipped in so far, just reading the chapter on Time and Metropolis. I had no idea that the creation and run of the latter was so dysfunctional… |
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Post by anita on Oct 31, 2023 10:07:01 GMT
Now reading "Murder at the Adelphi" by Peter Gale which is a rehearsal diary of the original production of "Sunset Boulevard" in 1993.
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Post by creakingstool on Nov 28, 2023 16:39:19 GMT
I've had a search but couldn't see any threads on this.
Just wondered if anyone had book recommendations about UK Musical Theatre, the West End, Musical theatre in general.
I'm no big theatre critic but would love to read about Musical Theatre, love a bit of history so linking that in,doesn't necessarily have to be long ago history but history of some of the classics of our age too.
Thinking for some Christmas gifts ideas.
Thanks.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 28, 2023 16:52:59 GMT
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Post by creakingstool on Nov 28, 2023 17:40:25 GMT
Thankyou. I did search 'books' and look through 3 pages of results! Will have a read through that thread  |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 28, 2023 17:42:48 GMT
Thankyou. I did search 'books' and look through 3 pages of results! Will have a read through that thread Oh it's not you, it's just impossible to find anything with the search option. I just google theatreboard + what I'm looking for, otherwise you won't find anything |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 28, 2023 18:13:17 GMT
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