Everything Was Possible: Follies

So I'm in Alaska on vacation at the moment, and one of the books I brought with me was Ted Chapin's "making-of" Follies, called Everything Was Possible. I couldn't decide whether if I wanted to read it, or not. I enjoy reading those kinds of 'behind the scenes' books. I opened it up on the plane ride here and I haven't been able to put it down since. Has anyone else read it? What do you all think?

This book is incredible! I sat in front of a Barnes and Noble bookshelf for two hours reading it. I'd like more pictures of the original lavish set but the book is generally well written and doesnt' focus too much on one general thing. If only every Broadway show got such royal literary treatment.

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Yeah, I need to finish reading it. If you liked that try "A Year With the Producers" and "Letters from Backstage" - "Letters" isn't as good, but it's still an interesting and quick read.

It's a quick read, too. I had it finished in about two-and-a-half hours.

It's an absolutely marvelous book and a must-read for anyone interested in musical theatre.

Hard to find, but there are similar books about Fiddler on the Roof (by Richard Altman) and one on No, No Nanette that is extremely dishy.

It's true that the Fiddler on The Roof and No No Nanette books are great, but I haven't seen them for sale in years. I would snap them up if I ever saw them at the Strand. There's a similar book about Jesus Christ Superstar, that goes through the history of the original album and stage productions, with a lot of interesting info about Tom O'Horgan. And if no one else has mentioned it, "The Making Of Big" is also excellent.

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