{"product_id":"the-annie-phenomenon-mark-cabaniss-9781350620650","title":"The Annie Phenomenon: Rags to Riches Making of a Broadway Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore the red curls, before the Tony Awards, and long before \"Tomorrow\" became a Broadway anthem, there was a dream, and a risky one at that. \u003ci\u003eThe Annie Phenomenon\u003c\/i\u003e is the compelling behind-the-scenes story of how a scrappy comic strip orphan made an unlikely leap from the Sunday funnies to the Great White Way, becoming a staple of theatre communities, high schools, a successful film and a global phenomenon in the process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChronicling the often-bumpy road from concept to curtain, this book details the creation of one of Broadway's most beloved musicals. From composer Charles Strouse, whose previous triumphs included \u003ci\u003eBye Bye Birdie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eApplause\u003c\/i\u003e, to lyricist and visionary Martin Charnin, who saw a musical in Harold Gray's \u003ci\u003eLittle Orphan Annie\u003c\/i\u003e where no one else did, to book writer Thomas Meehan, a first-time librettist with a flair for humor and heart, this is the story of three men chasing a Broadway long shot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith tryouts that nearly derailed the show, producers who took a leap of faith, and a search for just the right little girl in red, \u003ci\u003eAnnie\u003c\/i\u003e's road to Broadway was anything but smooth. Yet against the odds, it became a theatrical phenomenon. Filled with insight, humor, and rarely and never-before-told anecdotes, this book is a love letter to the art of making musicals-and a tribute to the tenacity it takes to make a little girl's song about \"Tomorrow\" echo for generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Cabaniss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350620653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350620650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Mark Cabaniss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49084169552127,"sku":"9781350620650","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-annie-phenomenon-mark-cabaniss-9781350620650","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}