(Applause Books). Mr. Broadway was completed just one month before Gerald Schoenfelds death in 2008 at the age of 84. Bringing the reader backstage; the long-term chairman of the Shubert Organization shares his triumphs and failures; sings praise; and settles scores. He recounts nightmarish tales of the Shuberts; themselves the meanness of Lee; the madness of JJ; the turmoil surrounding Johns personal life; and the drunken ineptitude of Lawrence Shubert Lawrence; Jr.; the man who succeeded them and nearly brought the Shubert legacy to an ignominious end. An active participant in that legacy for over 50 years; Schoenfeld describes how he and his partner; Bernie Jacobs; saved the Shubert Organization; bringing some of Broadways greatest hits to the stage from A Chorus Line ; Equus ; and Amadeus to Pippin ; Les Miserables ; Evita ; Cats ; The Phantom of the Opera ; Godspell ; Aint Misbehavin ; Dreamgirls ; Dancin ; Sunday in the Park with George ; The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ; Glengarry Glen Ross ; The Heidi Chronicles ; The Gin Game ; Miss Saigon ; and Chess .
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A Utopian assessment of sustainability without adequate focus on environmental sustainabilityBy Sam LymanThis book contained a good history of sustainability assessment but it did not adequately focus on the the most important aspect of the current crisis - assessing the sustainability of ecosystems. I am all for increasing social justice in this world but I do not believe that this should be our primary focus in assessing sustainability. I would not recommend this book to those who desire to better understand the environmental basis of sustainability.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very Technical BookBy RI didnt use most of this. I thought this was going to be a great tool for understanding sustainability concepts and practices. this is more about research.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful bookBy GN ADAMSIm no ecologist or environmentalist but I wanted to read a book that would allow me to think about sustainability in an objecitve way. So many I looked at are so laden with value judgements and the moral high ground that they dont help you to make sense of what is unquestionably the debate of the 21st century.Ive said its wonderful. I dont use the term lightly. Let me explain why:1 it is wonderfully presented. You are taken on a journey which is cleverly navigated with maps and figures. Chapters flow and are expertly introduced and concluded. This all helps to make the subject matter. which is difficult. much easier to understand.2. It is wonderfully referenced - this isnt some cranks view. it is based on the authors experience and knowledge coupled with thorough research and evidence.3. It is humorously written...this is perhaps a strange thing to say. and Im not claiming that it will have you belly laughing but the authors humour comes of the page.....it contains wonderful insights on some of the more ludicrous aspects of what is done or measured in the name of sustainability. The theory of unintended consequences most definitley applies to our approach to sustainability.4. nowadays practically anything can be argued for or against on the basis of sustainability. for anyone faced with these arguments this book has a wonderful assortment of frameworks and tools that you can use for applying logic and reason.
