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Jews on Broadway : an historical survey of performers, playwrights, composers, lyricists and producers /

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Six-time Tony Award-winning producer Stewart F. Lane chronicles the emergence of Jewish American theater, from immigrants producing Yiddish plays in the ghettos of New York's Lower East Side to legendary performers staging massive shows on Broadway. This historical survey includes new informati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lane, Stewart F. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Jews in the performing arts > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Jewish entertainers > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Jews in popular culture > United States.
Theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Musicals > New York (State) > New York > 20th century > History and criticism.
Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
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Summary:Six-time Tony Award-winning producer Stewart F. Lane chronicles the emergence of Jewish American theater, from immigrants producing Yiddish plays in the ghettos of New York's Lower East Side to legendary performers staging massive shows on Broadway. This historical survey includes new information and photographs, along with insights and anecdotes from a life in the theater.
Physical Description:vii, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476667058
1476667055