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Ever After remains far more than a detailed show-by-show history. With nearly one hundred first-person interviews, it is also a definitive behind-the-scenes account of how those shows were made. Singer invites the people who created the last forty years of musical theater on and off Broadway to tell their own stories. From an unparalleled look at A Chorus Line's final bow through the revolutionary evolution of Sunday in the Park with George, as recounted by Stephen Sondheim, the tragic triumph of Rent, the real people behind Disney's mega-musicals, and even an afternoon with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ever After proceeds to a moment-by-moment account of the birth of Wicked, by composer Stephen Schwartz; the extraordinary journeys of shows like Fun Home, Dear Evan Hansen, The Band's Visit, and Hadestown, through the eyes of their respective creators; and, finally, the miracle of Hamilton, as reconstructed by its producer Jeffrey Seller.
About the Author
Over the course of a distinguished journalistic career, Barry Singer has written extensively about the arts for The N.Y. Times Arts & Leisure section, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, The N.Y. Times Magazine and Opera News, among others. He currently writes regular culture pieces for The Huffington Post and reviews book for USA Today.He is the author of BLACK AND BLUE: The Life and Lyrics of Andy Razaf, a N.Y. Times Notable Book of the Year; ALIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, winner of an ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music writing; EVER AFTER: The Last Years of Musical Theater and Beyond; and CHURCHILL STYLE: The Art of Being Winston Churchill. He most recently contributed the Foreword and text for FRANK SINATRA: NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1938-1956, a collection of vintage Sinatra photographs by the legendary lensman, William "Popsie" Randolph.He is also the founder and proprietor of CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS, one of New York City's last independent bookstores, now in its 33rd year.
