{"product_id":"the-broadway-diaries-paperback","title":"The Broadway Diaries - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Pittman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver wonder about the person who just handed you a Playbill?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf course not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUshers, ticket takers, those who work the front of the house on Broadway are often the unsung workers of the Great White Way. But in this heartfelt, funny, informative memoir of Broadway's past, readers will get to know what it really takes to raise that curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories here will answer such burning questions as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat made Kathleen Turner nearly stop the show during a performance of The Graduate?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat night was Taboo sold out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat star misspelled an iconic word while on stage at The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre there ghosts on Broadway, and where-and who--do they haunt?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's the oldest still-operating theatre on Broadway, and what was its first show?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eName your favorite modern-day Mama Rose? Tyne, Bernadette, Patti?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow many theatres has the revival of Chicago played? It's a trick question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho was your favorite Broadway Hedwig?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BROADWAY DIARIES is a glimpse at a Broadway rarely seen, the shared experience of a group of people from all walks of life who come to their aisles, ready to seat the patrons, sometimes just for a Wednesday matinee, often working an entire run of the show, or staying on for years. Forget the critics, if you want to know how audiences really feel about a play or musical? Ask the usher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey'll also tell you where the restrooms are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738150375487,"sku":"9781737908227","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/371a6f0a46a18877d85e91a717b8df40.webp?v=1765152310","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-broadway-diaries-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}