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BROADWAY MUSICALS
BRANTLEY, BEN
Skylight Books – Hotlist Fall 2012
Over the last century the New York Times’s six leading critics—Brooks Atkinson, Howard Taubman, Clive
Barnes, Walter Kerr, Frank Rich, and Ben Brantley—have offered the most authoritative and influential
commentary on the Broadway musical. This definitive volume includes the original reviews of the 119 most
important , selected by current chief theater critic Ben Brantley and accompanied by photographs from each
show’s first production as well as celebrated revivals. From the golden age of the musical, with its divas,
legendary directors, lyricists, and choreographers, right up to The Book of Mormon, Brantley gives context to this
treasure trove of reviews with a thoughtful introduction and essays that guide the reader through each decade.
MUSIC
ABRAMS 368 PAGES
9781419703379
$57.50 HC
OCTOBER 2012
BRUCE
CARLIN, PETER A.
In a groundbreaking biography that draws on unprecedented access to Springsteen and those closest to him,
acclaimed music critic Peter Ames Carlin presents the most revealing account yet of New Jersey’s favorite son.
With contributions from band members past and present, including the last interview given by legendary
saxophonist Clarence Clemons, Bruce encompasses the breadth of Springsteen’s career and explores the inner
workings of an American icon right up through his most recent sold-out tour and #1 album, Wrecking Ball.
MUSIC/BIOGRAPHY 1ST PRINTING 100,000
TOUCHSTONE 480 PAGES
9781439191828
$32.00 HC
NOVEMBER 2012
BUDDY: HOW A ROOSTER MADE ME A FAMILY MAN
MCGRORY, BRIAN
Brian McGrory's life changed drastically after the death of his beloved dog, Harry: he fell in love with Pam,
Harry's veterinarian. Though Brian’s only responsibility used to be his adored Harry, Pam came with accessories
that could not have been more exotic to the city-loving bachelor: a home in suburbia, two young daughters, two
dogs, two cats, two rabbits, and a portly, snow white, red-crowned-and-wattled step-rooster named Buddy. While
Buddy loves the women of the house, he takes Brian's presence as an affront, doing everything he can to drive
out his rival. Initially resistant to elements of his new life and to the loud, aggressive rooster, Brian eventually
sees that Buddy shares the kind of extraordinary relationship with Pam and her two girls that he wants for
himself. The rooster is what Brian needs to be – strong and content, devoted to what he has rather than what
might be missing. As he learns how to live by living with animals, Buddy, Brian’s nemesis, becomes Buddy,
Brian’s inspiration, in this inherently human story of love, acceptance, and change.
PETS 1ST PRINTING 100,000
CROWN 304 PAGES
9780307953063
$28.00 HC
NOVEMBER 2012
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