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Broadway icon Tommy Tune rummages through the packed attic of his eventful life as a nine-time Tony-winning dancer, director, and choreographer for his colorful memoir, Footnotes. Tune brings forth a surprising amount of grit from the glitter and froufrou, plus several startlingly graphic passages. His Texas boyhood amid supportive parents lead to a quick rise in the world of 1970s Broadway, and brought this modern-day Fred Astaire to success at the helm of shows such as Nine, My One and Only, Grand Hotel, and The Club. There are regrets, philosophy, affairs with men and women, and soft-focus reminiscences of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Agnes de Mille, and others. But behind it all he reveals an unaccountable feeling of emptiness and hunger for light, movement, and beauty. A sidelining foot injury in 1995 left him in the reflective mood conveyed in Footnotes, but Tune's story isn't over yet.
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The perennially youthful and energetic dancer and choreographer Tune is known for his considerable work in film (e.g., Hello, Dolly!) and theater (e.g., The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas). As a dancer, this 6'6", pencil-slim performer delights with his agility and grace, and his innovative choreography dazzles audiences. In a freewheeling style and in no particular chronology, Tune records events and people in his life. Born in a small Texas town, Tune quickly experienced professional success, winning TonyR awards in four different categories for his acting, directing, and dancing. This memoir is Tune's collection of short?sometimes amusing, usually flamboyant?"takes" on his life. Short on facts and long on personal reveries, it is written with forced flourish and drama. Readers more interested in Tune's professional life will be disappointed in these superficial musings. Recommended for general audiences who enjoy celebrity biographies.
-?Joan Stahl, National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Broadway icon Tommy Tune rummages through the packed attic of his eventful life as a nine-time Tony-winning dancer, director, and choreographer for his colorful memoir, Footnotes. Tune brings forth a surprising amount of grit from the glitter and froufrou, plus several startlingly graphic passages. His Texas boyhood amid supportive parents lead to a quick rise in the world of 1970s Broadway, and brought this modern-day Fred Astaire to success at the helm of shows such as Nine, My One and Only, Grand Hotel, and The Club. There are regrets, philosophy, affairs with men and women, and soft-focus reminiscences of Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Agnes de Mille, and others. But behind it all he reveals an unaccountable feeling of emptiness and hunger for light, movement, and beauty. A sidelining foot injury in 1995 left him in the reflective mood conveyed in Footnotes, but Tune's story isn't over yet.
From Library Journal
The perennially youthful and energetic dancer and choreographer Tune is known for his considerable work in film (e.g., Hello, Dolly!) and theater (e.g., The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas). As a dancer, this 6'6", pencil-slim performer delights with his agility and grace, and his innovative choreography dazzles audiences. In a freewheeling style and in no particular chronology, Tune records events and people in his life. Born in a small Texas town, Tune quickly experienced professional success, winning TonyR awards in four different categories for his acting, directing, and dancing. This memoir is Tune's collection of short?sometimes amusing, usually flamboyant?"takes" on his life. Short on facts and long on personal reveries, it is written with forced flourish and drama. Readers more interested in Tune's professional life will be disappointed in these superficial musings. Recommended for general audiences who enjoy celebrity biographies.
-?Joan Stahl, National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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