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Author White, Timothy R.

Title Blue-collar Broadway : the craft and industry of American theater / Timothy R. White
Published Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2015]
©2015

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Contents Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 "Second-Hand Rose" -- Chapter 2. "A Factory for Making Plays" -- Chapter 3. "Sing for Your Supper" -- Chapter 4 "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' " -- Chapter 5. "Sunrise, Sunset" -- Chapter 6. "Every Day a Little Death" -- Chapter 7. "When the Money Keeps Rolling in You Don't Ask How" -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments
Summary 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
Analysis American History
American Studies
Cultural Studies
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 20, 2018)
Subject Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
Theater -- United States -- History
Theaters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Employees -- History
Theaters -- United States -- Employees -- History
Theater and society -- New York (State) -- New York -- History
Theater and society -- United States -- History
PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
Theater
Theater and society
Theaters -- Employees
Theater
Theaterschaffender
Soziale Situation
SUBJECT Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- History
Subject New York (State) -- New York
New York (State) -- New York -- Broadway
United States
Broadway.
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780812290417
0812290410
0812246624
9780812246629