{"product_id":"sondheim-his-life-his-shows-his-legacy-hardcover","title":"Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen M. Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLively, sophisticated, and filled with first-person tributes and glorious images, \u003ci\u003eSondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy \u003c\/i\u003elifts the curtain on a Broadway legend. \"Aside from Sondheim's own exceptional books...this may be the best coffee-table volume devoted to his work.\"(\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Brimming with insights from a veritable Who's Who of Broadway Babies and complemented by more than two hundred color and black-and-white images, \u003ci\u003eSondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a witty, multidimensional look at the musical genius behind \u003ci\u003eCompany, Follies, A Little Night Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday in the Park with George\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweeney Todd\u003c\/i\u003e, and the landmark \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGypsy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exploring the unique bond between Sondheim and his audiences, author Stephen M. Silverman further examines the challenging Sondheim works that continue to develop devoted new followings: \u003ci\u003eAnyone Can Whistle, Pacific Overtures, Merrily We Roll Along, Assassins, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePassion.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The result is a lavish, highly engrossing documentation of the dynamic force who reshaped twentieth-century American musical history. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen M. Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of fourteen books and a contributor to \u003ci\u003eVogue, Esquire, Smithsonian, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Times \u003c\/i\u003eof London, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, which described him as \"a veteran journalist and historian of popular culture who writes with verve and mischief.\" A former news editor at Time Inc., he taught at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and appeared on \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCBS This Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDateline NBC\u003c\/i\u003e, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, Fox Business, NPR, Australia's Nine Network, and the BBC. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.1 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764448264480,"sku":"9780762482351","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d2e3529371d5cd5c397abe208dbee202.webp?v=1780248541","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sondheim-his-life-his-shows-his-legacy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}