Pick a Pocket Or Two
| Author | : Ethan Mordden |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 265 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190877958 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190877952 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (952 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pick a Pocket Or Two written by Ethan Mordden and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anecdotal and evincing a strong point of view, [this] book covers not only the shows and their authors but the personalities as well--W.S. Gilbert trying out his stagings on a toy theatre, Ivor Novello going to jail for abusing wartime gas rationing during World War II, fabled producer C.B. Cochran coming to a most shocking demise for a man whose very name meant 'classy, carefree entertainment.' ... Mordden is the preeminent historian of the form, and his book will be required reading for readers of all walks, from the most casual of musical theater goers to musical theater buffs to students and scholars of the form"--
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