The true story of how Radio City Music Hall; Art Deco masterpiece and one of New York Cityrsquo;s iconic tourist attractions and cultural landmarks; was saved from demolition is told at last. Nearly forty years later; Rosemary Novellino-Mearns; Dance Captain of the legendary Radio City Music Hall Ballet Company during the 1970s; tells the amazing story of how she motivated a small group of dedicated colleagues; friends; media and political allies to join forces; challenge the Rockefeller establishment and; against all odds; save ldquo;the Showplace of the Nation.rdquo;Rosemary Novellino began her theatrical career as a ballet dancer in Radio City Music Hallrsquo;s Ballet Company where she worked for twelve years; eventually becoming Dance Captain. At the Music Hall; she worked with choreographers Marc Platt; Ron Lewis; Miriam Nelson; and became assistant to Peter Gennaro. As President of ldquo;The Showpeoplersquo;s Committee to Save Radio City Music Hallrdquo; she was instrumental in saving the Music Hall from demolition and having it declared a National Historic Landmark.Since retiring as a dancer she has become a lyricist with her composer husband William Mearns who she met at Radio City Music Hall and performed with on The Great Stage. Urged on by husband Bill; her family; and former Music Hall colleagues; Rosie took several years to write Saving Radio City Music Hall; an emotionally draining and research-intensive experience. She is very proud to have her book as one of the first to be published by TurningPointPress.
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