[ebooks] How to Draw: Manga Animals by Yishan Li in Arts-Photography

Description

When Robert Preston shouted "Ya got trouble!" in River City; when Carol Channing glided down a gilded staircase while waiters serenaded her with "Hello; Dolly!;" when Barbra Streisand defied us to rain on her parade in Funny Girl; audiences were instantly enchanted. Showstoppers! is all about Broadway musicals most memorable numbersmdash;why they were so effective; how they were created; and why they still resonate. Much of it is told through the eyes of the performers; songwriters; directors; and choreographers who first built these explosive numbers and lit the fuse. Gerald Nachman interviewed dozens of iconic musical theater figures; including Patti LuPone; John Raitt; Jerry Herman; Edie Adams; Dick Van Dyke; Joel Grey; Marvin Hamlisch; John Kander; Tommy Tune; Sheldon Harnick; and Harold Prince; uncovering priceless untold anecdotes and details.