Blue-Collar Broadway : The Craft and Industry of American Theater.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (284 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. ''Second-Hand Rose'': The Stage Before the Broadway Brand -- 2. ''A Factory for Making Plays'': Broadway's Industrial District -- 3. ''Sing for Your Supper'': Theater-Related Craft Work in Radio, Film, and Television -- 4. ''Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' '': Show Construction at Mid-Century -- 5. ''Sunrise, Sunset'': The Decline of Broadway Craft and the Rise of Regional Theaters -- 6. ''Every Day a Little Death'': Times Square After the Collapse of a Theatrical Production Center -- 7. ''When the Money Keeps Rolling in You Don't Ask How'': Broadway Craft in a Globalized Industry -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z -- Acknowledgments.
A rich history of American theater, Timothy White's Blue-Collar Broadway tells the story of the people who created costumes, shoes, scenery, lights, and props. From the 1880s to the 1990s, White explores the shifting centers of theatrical craft and their impact on the nation and the iconic New York City district of Times Square.
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