| Contents |
The ice age -- The Phantom -- Mr. Lee and Mr. J. J. -- While there is death there is hope -- Bastards, criminals, and drunks -- Changing of the guard -- New York, New York, a helluva mess -- The coup -- Rotten to the core -- Horsing around -- The paintman cometh -- The jockey -- The one -- The interloper -- I Love New York, especially in the evening -- The coiled cobra -- The Bernie and Jerry show -- The jockey and the godfather -- Civil war -- And the winner Is ... -- CAT$ -- Mesmerizing temptation -- End of the line -- The British are coming! The British are coming! -- Pick-a-little, Talk-a-little -- Nothing matters -- Exit music. |
| Abstract |
"A revered and provocative theater observer presents a grand history of the producers, directors, actors, and critics battling for creative and financial control of Broadway"--Front jacket flap. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-422) and index. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781451672169 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1451672160 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
