On Broadway: From Rent to Revolution [Hardcover]

A visual and oral history of the past twenty years of theater,On Broadwaypulls back the curtain to reveal the creative process involved in bringing a Broadway show to the stage and into the public consciousness through the words of Broadway’s most famous personalities and the art of SpotCo. The art created for a show provides audiences with a tangible, visual, and emotional connection with the theatrical experience. This collection of hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos, concept art, and posters, as well as personal anecdotes by and with some of Broadway’s most beloved stars, including John Leguizamo, Berry Gordy, Alison Bechdel, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Ruffalo, Patrick Stewart, Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey, Harvey Fierstein, Sting, Dolly Parton, Neil LaBute, Cherry Jones, and more serves as the document of record of the shows and performers that have graced New York stages for the past two decades. Stories and art cover working with Jonathan Larson’s family and the producers on the campaign for Rent; Nicole Kidman on her decision to bare all during her photo shoot forThe Blue Room; selling the hip-hop Hamilton; and collaborating with the legendary Kander and Ebb on their revival ofChicago, in addition to stories about shows such asAnnie Get Your Gun,Young Frankenstein,Freak,Avenue Q,Shrek,Pippin,Elaine Stritch: At Liberty,Gypsy, andKinky Boots. The secrets of Broadway theatre are laid bare in this lush coffee-table book . . . As titles pop and colors snap on the page, it's like looking at a behind-the-scene history of the Broadway scene.This is a delight for theatre lovers and anyone interested in the artistic design process itself.  
-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

[On Broadway] is a revelation. One of the best I’ve ever seen on our passion - the theatre.Elegant, insightful, personal, and just plain gorgeous.
-JOEL GRlƒ½