Dec 06, 2015 it seems that way in michael riedels razzle dazzle, a rollicking, authoritative and valuable history of broadway that serves primarily to beatify bernard jacobs and gerald schoenfeld, the. A discussion of cohost michael riedels new book, razzle dazzle. A new york post theater columnist and cohost of pbss theater talk, riedel brings enthusiasm and authority to this rich, lively debut history of new york theater in the 1970s and 80s. During broadways golden age, in the 1950s and 60s, theater audiences averaged 7 million per year. The battle for broadwayblurbed, natch, by rudin, along with hugh jackman and kevin spaceyriedel brings the strengths and. The battle for broadway by michael riedel at indigo. Michael riedel lays bare the secret history of broadway in all its grease paint. Razzle dazzle already boasts laudatory quotes from riedels own stable of fans, including producer scott rudin every bit the equal of books that those of us who love broadway can recite. He divides the history into the various stages of broadways history including the golden age, the british invasion, and the disneyfication, among others. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Sep 30, 2015 but michael riedels new book, razzle dazzle, brings this gritty world back to life. Michael riedel can be a jerk and a shill, but hes also the most. Money for artistic endeavors was scarce, and the city seemed adrift in economic and social. Razzle dazzle follows the intrigue behind the scenes on broadway. Razzle dazzle is a provocative, noholdsbarred narrative account of the people, money.
Since 2011, riedel has been a regular guest on imus in the morning. The len berman and michael riedel in the morning show is the highestrated morning radio program in the new york city area. Razzle dazzle is a provocative, noholdsbarred narrative account of the people, money, and power that reinvented an iconic quarter of new york city, turning its gritty back alleys and sex shops into the glitzy, dazzling great white way and bringing a crippled new york from the brink of bankruptcy to its glittering glory. Razzle dazzle ebook by michael riedel rakuten kobo. Jun 26, 2015 razzle dazzle already boasts laudatory quotes from riedels own stable of fans, including producer scott rudin every bit the equal of books that those of us who love broadway can recite. The battle for broadway by michael riedel overview the story of the rise, fall, and redemption of broadwayits stars, its biggest shows, its producers, and all the drama, intrigue, and power plays that happened behind the scenes. Oct 10, 2015 a discussion of cohost michael riedels new book razzle dazzle. Written with love but also a piercing eye, this is one show no one should miss. The book is full of stories about the shubert organization. The battle for broadway, theater columnist michael riedel has provided us theater nuts with a very satisfying look at the last six decades of broadway, throwing in a bit of history from before the 1960s as well. Sep 30, 2015 but in this book, riedel saves his bon mots for the offstage drama. His history of broadway in the 1970s and 80s paints a candid and thoroughly entertaining portrait of the period just after new york theaters golden age. Theater critic michael riedel dishes some juicy backstage anecdotes in his new book about broadways shubert organization, but fails to bring. A talk with michael riedel on his book razzle dazzle by.
Razzle dazzle book by michael riedel official publisher. A talk with michael riedel on his book razzle dazzle by richard. A talk with michael riedel on his book razzle dazzle by richard seff. Riedel cohosted the pbstv show theater talk for 24 years, and he is the author of the new york times bestseller razzle dazzle. Riedel reveals broadways secrets in this behindthescenes history of theater and its impact on new york city. Tooinsidery razzle sadly doesnt dazzle theater critic michael riedel dishes some juicy backstage anecdotes in his new book about broadways shubert organization, but fails to bring its deal. Jul 19, 2016 new york post broadway gossip columnist michael riedel will see his 2015 book razzle dazzle. Razzle dazzle by michael riedel offers enjoyable romp through. Has anyone else started reading riedels new book yet. The battle for broadway, riedels fabulously juicy but simultaneously in some areas singularly substantial history of broadway and its. Currently he is researching and writing his second book scheduled for a 2019 release. Oct 06, 2015 the len berman and michael riedel in the morning show is the highestrated morning radio program in the new york city area. In the 1970s times square was the seedy symbol of new.
Oct 02, 2015 and it clearly became the basis for razzle dazzle. Great read from ny post theatre columnist michael riedel about the revival of broadway in the 1980s. Libri in altre lingue passa al contenuto principale. But by the early 1970s, attendance dropped to half. In the authors note, he writes that the book is about the struggle by the shuberts and the nederlanders to save broadway in the 1970s. Oct 04, 2015 tooinsidery razzle sadly doesnt dazzle theater critic michael riedel dishes some juicy backstage anecdotes in his new book about broadways shubert organization, but fails to bring its deal. It seems that way in michael riedels razzle dazzle, a rollicking.
The trouble with razzle dazzle, michael riedels new book about broadway. Razzle dazzle is a provocative, noholdsbarred narrative account of the people and the money and the power that reinvented an iconic quarter of new york city, turning its gritty back alleys and sexshops into the glitzy, dazzling great white wayand bringing a crippled new york from the brink of. Razzle dazzle is a provocative, noholdsbarred narrative account of the people, money, and power that reinvented an iconic quarter of new york city, turning its gritty back alleys and sex shops into the glitzy, dazzling great white wayand bringing a crippled new york from the brink of bankruptcy to its glittering glory. The battle for broadway won the 2015 marfield prize for arts writing and. Nov 09, 2015 a talk with michael riedel on his book razzle dazzle by richard seff.
It seems that way in michael riedels razzle dazzle, a rollicking, authoritative and valuable history of broadway that serves primarily to beatify bernard jacobs and gerald schoenfeld, the. Razzle dazzle by michael riedel, 9781451672176, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Singular sensation book by michael riedel official. The book is extremely well researched and well written. The battle for broadway won the marfield prize for arts writing in 2015 and is widely considered to be the successor to william goldmans celebrated 1967 book about broadway, the season.
The book is full of stories about the shubert organization and the broadway shows that they were involved in. His history of broadway in the 1970s and 80s paints a. Razzle dazzle is a provocative, noholdsbarred narrative account of the people, money, and power that reinvented an iconic quarter of new york city, turning its gritty back alleys and sex shops into the glitzy, dazzling great white wayand bringing a crippled new york from the brink of bankruptcy to its glittering glory in the 1970s times square was the seedy symbol of new yorks economic. In his lively, entertaining, and lumpy first book razzle dazzle. His history of broadway in the 1970s and 80s paints a candid and thoroughly entertaining portrait of. Riedels book greatly expands the cast of colorful characters. It is pretty interesting so far and i think he is doing a good job of making it read less. The trouble with razzle dazzle isyou cant put the damn thing down huffington post. Razzle dazzle the story of the rise, fall, and redemption of broadwayits stars, its biggest shows, its producers, and all the drama, intrigue, and power plays that happened behind the scenes. In the past two years riedel interviewed 75100 people who have lived and worked in the. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Razzle dazzle is a fantastically fun book, full of high energy, anecdotes, and wit.
A discussion of cohost michael riedels new book razzle dazzle. But michael riedels new book, razzle dazzle, brings this gritty world back to life. Michael riedels stunning new book razzle dazzle charts. Razzle dazzle michael riedel 9781451672169 netgalley. The subject at hand in razzle dazzle is the business of show, not the artistic merit of the productions themselves. Riedel has been a controversial and influential broadway columnist of the new york post for over 20 years. A revered and provocative theater observer presents a grand history of the producers, directors, actors, and critics battling for creative and financial control of broadway. Nov 03, 2015 in his lively, entertaining, and lumpy first book razzle dazzle. Oct 18, 2015 a discussion of cohost michael riedels new book, razzle dazzle. Michael riedels stunning new book razzle dazzle charts the rise of broadway and introduces the key players in the shuberts and the nederlanders, who today remain the dominant forces in the broadway theatre community. Oct 06, 2015 razzle dazzle is a provocative, noholdsbarred narrative account of the people, money, and power that reinvented an iconic quarter of new york city, turning its gritty back alleys and sex shops into the glitzy, dazzling great white wayand bringing a crippled new york from the brink of bankruptcy to its glittering glory. Razzle dazzle is a provocative, noholdsbarred narrative account of the people, money, and power that reinvented an iconic quarter of new york city, turning its gritty back alleys and sex shops into the glitzy, dazzling great white way and bringing a crippled new york from the brink of bankruptcy to its glittering glory in the 1970s, times square was the seedy symbol of new yorks.
His book focuses on the enormous influence the shubert organization has had on the american theater, starting with. He is the cohost of len berman and michael riedel in the morning on 710 wor in new york city, weekdays 610am. But i believe razzle dazzle was accepted for publication because it dealt with the demise of the. Razzle dazzle raises the curtain on broadways history columbia. Great stories about shubert organization and legends like michael bennett, trevose nunn, joe papp and cameron macintosh. The battle for broadwayblurbed, natch, by rudin, along with hugh jackman. The battle for broadway turned into a tv miniseries, according to.
The battle for broadway has put together a truly masterful history of the broadway stage and, indeed, broadway itself. New york post broadway gossip columnist michael riedel will see his 2015 book razzle dazzle. The battle for broadway won the 2015 marfield prize for arts writing and is widely considered to be the successor to the season, william goldmans classic 1967 book about broadway. Michael riedel lays bare the secret history of broadway in all its grease paint, shady dealings, and shining moments. The battle for broadway is written by new york post theater columnist michael riedel. The battle for broadway bymichael riedel, the new york posts flamboyantly mischievous broadwaycolumnist, tells the thrilling history of the largerthanlife impresarios whohelped transform the great white way from cultural ugly duckling in the seedy1970s to the grand billiondollar swan it is today. Michael riedel is an actor and producer, known for submissions only 2010, smash 2012 and theater talk 1996. The story of the rise, fall, and redemption of broadwayits stars, its biggest shows, its producers, and all the drama. Read razzle dazzle the battle for broadway by michael riedel available from rakuten kobo. Its unthinkable today, but by the mid 1970s, broadway was almost out for the count. The battle for broadway turned into a tv miniseries, according to the posts pagesix the 432page. Razzle dazzle by michael riedel offers enjoyable romp. As an avid fan of broadway and theatre history, i found riedels book both fascinating and engaging. Michael riedel is an american theatre critic, broadcaster, and columnist.
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