Has Anyone Read "The Making of Gypsy (The Great Broadway Musicals)"

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 9:54pm

Just curious if the book was worth reading.

[Ed_Mottershead]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:14pm

Not especially. Want my copy?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:20pm

Eh. It's good for a start.

Then read Arthur's first memoir, Meryle Secrest's biography of Sondheim, Craig Zadan's Sondheim & Co., and the Amanda Vaill, Greg Lawrence and Deborah Jowitt biographies of Jerome Robbins.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:21pm

Read Arthur's books and everything else on the subject. I just had never heard of this and wasn't sure if it was good for any info not anywhere else.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:30pm

There are a few GREAT stories about David Merrick, but that's about it.
Updated On: 1/5/10 at 10:30 PM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:37pm

Have you read this one:

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:39pm

And this is my favorite Robbins book. It's all photos and anecdotes from colleagues and no analysis.

Updated On: 1/6/10 at 10:39 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:40pm

No, I haven't read either of those but they look much better! That second one sounds great!

[jv92]

Posted: 1/6/10 at 3:16pm

The Robbins book that PJ mentions ("That Broadway Man/That Ballet") man is really swell. I second that.