Playbill Broadway Yearbook June 2008 to May 2009 [Hardcover]

Robert Viagas (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Playbill Broadway Yearbook | Publication Date: November 1, 2009

Many of the people who work on Broadway keep scrapbooks of their experiences: photos, signed posters, ticket stubs, and, of course the Playbills. These are treasured keepsakes, something to be savored over a lifetime, and then passed on to friends and descendants. Playbill Books, a division of the iconic 125-year-old company that designs the programs for every show on Broadway, has expanded this idea into an annual book that has become a Broadway institution: The Playbill Broadway Yearbook. Taking the form of a high school yearbook, the fifth edition is packed with photos and memorabilia from the entire 2008-2009 Broadway season. The new edition includes chapters on 78 Broadway shows, which is every show that ran during the season - not just the new shows like Billy Elliot, God of Carnage, Shrek and Rock of Ages, but the long-running ones from seasons past, like Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King and Wicked. This year's roster is expected to top 9,000 names.

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About the Author

Robert Viagas (Mamaroneck, NY) founder of Playbill.com, host of Radio Playbill, editor of Louis Botto's At This Theatre, and author of books including I'm the Greatest Star!, The Alchemy of Theatre, The Back Stage Guide to Broadway, and On the Line: The Creation of "A Chorus Line".

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Applause; 5 Annual edition (November 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 142348293X
• ISBN-13: 978-1423482932
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,008,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loves theater, January 10, 2010

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Leslie Vitrano "gluten-free and happy" (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playbill Broadway Yearbook June 2008 to May 2009 (Hardcover)

this book was my daughter's favorite Christmas present. My daugher loves theater and to be able to take a peek behind the scenes is extra special. She loved it some much that she stayed up late Christmas night reading the year book. It was the perfect Christmas gift for the theater lover.

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Broadway history, December 28, 2009

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Garrett Stack "Radio Host" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playbill Broadway Yearbook June 2008 to May 2009 (Hardcover)

What appears in Playbill's Yearbooks is Broadway history that can never be recaptured because of its unique detail and format. For the Broadway professional and the serious Broadway aficionado, the Playbill Yearbook must be a part of your collection - year after year.