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Showstoppers! The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs
By Nachman, Gerald
- ISBN
- 9781613731024 9781613731055
- Publisher
- A Cappella: Chicago Review
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Reviewed on October 15, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
In what has been a boffo year for Broadway musical bios and narratives (e.g., Some Enchanted Evenings; The Secret Life of the American Musical), veteran theater critic Nachman pens a valentine to the quintessential American musical set piece, the showstopper. In the over-the-top world of the musical the showstopper is simultaneously a literal and figurative trope for the transformative power of a Broadway song and Na...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
