Since the 1800s; Mill Valley has attracted spirited freethinkers; entrepreneurs; nature lovers; rabble-rousers; and more than a few rock stars. Early Mill Valley booster Sidney Cushing encouraged tourism with a train up Mount Tamalpais called �the Crookedest Railroad in the World.� Laura White; more concerned with protecting Mill Valley�s natural beauty than attracting more people; brought the town its �Outdoor Art Club� and a tradition of conservationism. Vera Schultz broke the glass ceiling of local politics in 1946; and in 1973; 10-year-old Jenny Fulle�s letter to President Nixon changed the future of America�s female athletes. When an elementary school teacher named Rita Abrams wrote a song about why she loved Mill Valley; it became a national hit; so did a song about the heart of rock and roll; written by local boy Huey Lewis; who had attended that same school. The stories of Mill Valley�s legendary locals�whether from 1890 or 1980�are sometimes heartbreaking; sometimes inspiring; often humorous; and always fascinating.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Kill Claudio? Thatrsquo;s A Laugh!By Chadwick Henley EssexYou love theater but remain foggy about what all those people in the back of the playbill do; right? How they work together or work apart? How they agree or disagree? How their egos punch it out or retire to their respective corners? Especially in a large-scale production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at what Terry Teachout calls ldquo;the best classical theater company in America?rdquo; Especially in a play; as Mark Van Doren noted; ldquo;whose comedy of Benedick and Beatrice is so flexible; so instinctive; and whose tragedy of Claudio and Hero is so strangely stiff?rdquo;Well; yoursquo;re in luck. This quick; nifty; vastly entertaining read will enlighten you and in so doing change the way you view theater forever. Better yet for all its informative detail on the multifariously challenging business of creating classical theater; the writing of this book; shining forth on every page; is clearly; joyously; a labor of love. Yes; love. Which we could all use a little more of these days.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. TOtally enjoyable tour of staging ShakespeareBy ann l.MUch Ado is the perfect vehicle to carry the reader along as the author expertly reveals the painstaking preparation involved in staging a Shakespearean comedy in repertory. THe director; crew and actors are allowed to share their craft as the preparation unfolds. Ill never see another Shakespeare play in the same way again. WOnderfully written And researched1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. intelligent insights into repertory productionsBy eli watson tullis Jr.FASCINATING; intelligent insights into repertory productions. MIke Lenehan gives a fresh perspective into the creativity and logistical talents it takes to mount a series of plays outdoors. Spring Green lights up and becomes an annual must do destination.
