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Lady in the Dark - Biography of a Musical (Hardcover)
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Lady in the Dark - Biography of a Musical (Hardcover)
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When Lady in the Dark opened on January 23, 1941, its many firsts
immediately distinguished it as a new and unusual work. The curious
directive to playwright Moss Hart to complete a play about
psychoanalysis came from his own Freudian psychiatrist. For the
first time since his brother George's death, Ira Gershwin returned
to writing lyrics for the theater. And for emigre composer Kurt
Weill, it was a crack at an opulent first-class production.
Together Hart, Gershwin, and Weill (with a little help from the
psychiatrist) produced one of the most innovative works in Broadway
history.
Though Lady in the Dark was a smash-hit, it has never enjoyed a
Broadway revival, and a certain mystique has grown up around its
legendary original production. In this ground-breaking biography,
bruce mcclung pieces together the musical's life story from
sketches and drafts, production scripts, correspondence,
photographs, costume and set designs, and thousands of clippings
from the star's personal scrapbooks. He has interviewed eleven
members of the original company to provide a one-of-a-kind glimpse
into the backstage story.
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