{"product_id":"the-tony-awards-a-celebration-of-excellence-in-theatre-hardcover","title":"The Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEila Mell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThe American Theatre Wing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAudra McDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommemorating over 75 years of Broadway greatness with never-before told stories, rare photos from the American Theatre Wings' archives, and interviews with major honorees like Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, and Hugh Jackman, \u003ci\u003eThe Tony Awards\u003c\/i\u003e is the official, authorized guide to Broadway's biggest night.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tony Awards: A Celebration of Excellence in Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e pays tribute to the magic that happens when the curtain goes up and Broadway's best and brightest step onto center stage. Supported by the American Theatre Wing, the arts organization that founded the Tony Awards in 1947 and continues to produce the Tony Awards live telecast each year, author Eila Mell has interviewed a cavalcade of past and present Tony winners, including actors, producers, writers, costume designers, and many many others. Their voices fill the pages of this book with fascinating, behind-the-scenes stories about what it's like to win the theatre world's highest honor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring a foreword by Audra McDonald and over 400 color and black-and-white photographs, \u003ci\u003eThe Tony Awards\u003c\/i\u003e also spotlights more than 130 captivating interviews with a parade of industry insiders, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mel Brooks, Matthew Broderick, Carol Burnett, Kristin Chenoweth, Glenn Close, James Corden, Bryan Cranston, Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Holliday, Hugh Jackman, John Kander, Angela Lansbury, Judith Light, Hal Linden, Kenny Leon, Patti LuPone, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Rita Moreno, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Martin Short, Tom Stoppard, Julie Taymor, Leslie Uggams, and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEila Mell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eDesigning Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the official guide to the hit television series \u003ci\u003eProject Runaway\u003c\/i\u003e, titled \u003ci\u003eProject Runway: The Show That Changed Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e. Among her other books are \u003ci\u003eNew York Fashion Week\u003c\/i\u003e and, with Ty Hunter, \u003ci\u003eMakeover from Within: Lessons in Hardship, Acceptance, and Self-Discovery\u003c\/i\u003e. Mell has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, and CBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Insider\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in the documentary \u003ci\u003eScatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the co-host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eJiffy Pop Culture\u003c\/i\u003e with comedian Frank Liotti. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe American Theatre Wing \u003c\/b\u003eis a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting excellence and education in theatre. Founded in 1917 by seven suffragists, in addition to the yearly Tony Awards, the American Theatre Wing invests in brave work, supports creative growth, and celebrates excellence from those who bring inclusive stories to our national culture through theatre. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748852990240,"sku":"9780762484416","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/53876a2e4301f21914c6219243e095eb.webp?v=1779918169","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-tony-awards-a-celebration-of-excellence-in-theatre-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}