The story of the rise; fall; and redemption of Broadwaymdash;its stars; its biggest shows; its producers; and all the drama; intrigue; and power plays that happened behind the scenesmdash;ldquo;unfolds faster than a curtain going up on opening nighthellip;.A must readrdquo; (Kevin Spacey).ldquo;A rich; lovely; debut history of New York theater in the 1970s and eightiesrdquo; (Kirkus Reviews; starred review); Razzle Dazzle is a narrative account of the people and the money and the power that turned New Yorkrsquo;s gritty back alleys and sex-shops into the glitzy; dazzling Great White Way. In the mid-1970s Times Square was the seedy symbol of New Yorkrsquo;s economic decline. Its once shining star; the renowned Shubert Organization; was losing theaters to make way for parking lots and losing money. Bernard Jacobs and Jerry Schoenfeld; two ambitious board members; saw the crumbling company was ripe for takeover and staged a coup and staved off corporate intrigue; personal betrayals and criminal investigations. Once Jacobs and Schoenfeld solidified their power; they turned a collapsed theater-owning holding company into one of the most successful entertainment empires in the world; spearheading the revitalization of Broadway and the renewal of Times Square. ldquo;For those interested in the business behind the greasepaint; at a riveting time in Broadwayrsquo;s and New Yorkrsquo;s history; this is the ticketrdquo; (USA TODAY). Michael Riedel tells the stories of the Shubert Organization and the shows that re-built a city in grand stylemdash;including Cats; A Chorus Line; and Mamma Mia!mdash;revealing the backstage drama that often rivaled what transpired onstage; exposing bitter rivalries; unlikely alliances; and inside gossip. ldquo;The trouble with Razzle Dazzle ishellip;you canrsquo;t put the damn thing downrdquo; (Huffington Post).
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Best downtown Toronto index ideal residential planningBy SantayanaThis is by far the best book in plain language to demostrate how a city was saved from highway expansion of 70s and merged in to become one of the best place to live in North Ameria!! Every project has very insightful input from professionals worked through the project; either new or converted projects.A great read! Thanks to Coach House press pick up this work. True spirit of Torono! Great for non-Torontonian as well as reference of their selection of living environement and city improvment guidelines.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Toronto as it really isBy A CustomerThis book gives a fantastic overwiew of how Toronto developed into the place it is today. From the Don Jail to the CN tower insightful vignettes into the city on the lake ... a must read for all that live in it and all that plan to visit
