{"product_id":"broadway-talks-arvid-sponberg-9780313266874","title":"Broadway Talks: What Professionals Think about Commercial Theater in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Arvid F. Sponberg provides a view of what some of the most important people in the commercial theater think about the state of their business. With one exception, none of those interviewed has ever before had an extended opportunity to discuss, for the record, the nature of their work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume treats the reader to a comprehensive view of American commercial theater and how it operates. It documents the thoughts of twenty people who are currently making their living in the commercial theater, exploring aspects of their work usually ignored by the media. Those interviewed made comments on four broad topics: their personal background and key experiences in the theater; their views on the present state of financing, production, writing, casting, directing and designing; their insights into day-to-day theatrical management; and their opinions on proposed changes in theatrical practices. Their words show that it has taken enormous amounts of talent and work to preserve commercial theater from destruction by internal and external economic forces and political neglect. This book will surely receive wide acclaim from all scholars of drama and theater, all members of the theatrical professions, and especially playgoers and lovers of theater.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arvid Sponberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313266875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313266874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.64h x 6.52w x 0.93d","brand":"Arvid Sponberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064845775103,"sku":"9780313266874","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e3b7dad-a339-40c2-b979-bb5020c95d97.jpg?v=1768671422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broadway-talks-arvid-sponberg-9780313266874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}