Ethan Mordden is a recognized authority on the American musical, and the author of Broadway Babies and Make Believe: The Broadway Musical in the 1920s, both published by Oxford. He lives in Manhattan.
"This account makes an excellent companion to its immediate
predecessor, Make Believe.... [Mordden's] analysis is always
intelligent and well put.... A must for any fan or student of
musical theater."--Kirkus Reviews
"This volume offers a rich compendium of hits and misses that kept
theatergoers lining up at the box office during the decade many
remember as bland white bread.... Brimming with opinions,
reminiscences and anecdotes, the pleasure here comes from Mordden's
jaundiced eye, sharp wit and passion for his subject. This is must
for every theater lover."--Publishers Weekly
"...as a tightly focused discussion of Broadway during its last
decade of growth, this isn't a bad little book."--Jack
Helbig,Booklist
"Coming Up Roses may not be an exhaustive treatment of the 1950's
musical, but it's canny and intensely readable."--Randy
Hall,Star
"While well-researched and of interest to the scholar, this lively
book is as entertaining as its subject and will be enjoyed by the
casual reader as well>"--Library Journal
"In [Coming Up Roses], Mordden dissects the era's greatest
successes and biggest flops in witty, fast-paced prose....Mordden
effectively shows how the musical evolved over the decade from
conventional entertainment to darker, more thought-provoking
fare."--Gay & Lesbian Times
"This account makes an excellent companion to its immediate
predecessor, Make Believe.... [Mordden's] analysis is always
intelligent and well put.... A must for any fan or student of
musical theater."--Kirkus Reviews
"This volume offers a rich compendium of hits and misses that kept
theatergoers lining up at the box office during the decade many
remember as bland white bread.... Brimming with opinions,
reminiscences and anecdotes, the pleasure here comes from Mordden's
jaundiced eye, sharp wit and passion for his subject. This is must
for every theater lover."--Publishers Weekly
"...as a tightly focused discussion of Broadway during its last
decade of growth, this isn't a bad little book."--Jack
Helbig,Booklist
"Coming Up Roses may not be an exhaustive treatment of the 1950's
musical, but it's canny and intensely readable."--Randy
Hall,Star
"While well-researched and of interest to the scholar, this lively
book is as entertaining as its subject and will be enjoyed by the
casual reader as well>"--Library Journal
"Ethan Mordden paints a picture of the musical that is warm and
sympathetic.... Mordden's book forces readers to rethink much of
what they know about the Broadway musical and to listen, and listen
again, to their favorite soundtracks."--Amazon.com
"A brightly breezy discussion of a heady decade for musical
genius.... One of the nation's leading authorities on the art form
perceptively dissects every major show of the decade and the people
and cultural forces that shaped them. His brutally cogent analyses
of flops are brilliant; his insights into how The Rain in Spain
defines the genius of `My Fair Lady' are nothing short of
breathtaking."San Francisco Examiner
"...the series that the critic Ethan Mordden has recently embarked
on is so important....he has given us the opening volume of what
will be our first in depth study of this fascinating art form, part
play, part opera, part operetta, part revue, part vaudeville. Mr.
Mordden is the right person for the job."--Robert Gottlieb,The New
York Observer
"Coming Up Roses, Ethan Mordden's new tome telling all about the
Broadway musicals in the 1950's makes a grand gift for anyone who
dotes on musical theatre." --Arlene Epstein, Independant Voice
"Recommended for theater collections."--Library Journal
"This account makes an excellent companion to its immediate predecessor, Make Believe.... [Mordden's] analysis is always intelligent and well put.... A must for any fan or student of musical theater."--Kirkus Reviews "This volume offers a rich compendium of hits and misses that kept theatergoers lining up at the box office during the decade many remember as bland white bread.... Brimming with opinions, reminiscences and anecdotes, the pleasure here comes from Mordden's jaundiced eye, sharp wit and passion for his subject. This is must for every theater lover."--Publishers Weekly "...as a tightly focused discussion of Broadway during its last decade of growth, this isn't a bad little book."--Jack Helbig,Booklist "Coming Up Roses may not be an exhaustive treatment of the 1950's musical, but it's canny and intensely readable."--Randy Hall,Star "While well-researched and of interest to the scholar, this lively book is as entertaining as its subject and will be enjoyed by the casual reader as well>"--Library Journal "In [Coming Up Roses], Mordden dissects the era's greatest successes and biggest flops in witty, fast-paced prose....Mordden effectively shows how the musical evolved over the decade from conventional entertainment to darker, more thought-provoking fare."--Gay & Lesbian Times "This account makes an excellent companion to its immediate predecessor, Make Believe.... [Mordden's] analysis is always intelligent and well put.... A must for any fan or student of musical theater."--Kirkus Reviews "This volume offers a rich compendium of hits and misses that kept theatergoers lining up at the box office during the decade many remember as bland white bread.... Brimming with opinions, reminiscences and anecdotes, the pleasure here comes from Mordden's jaundiced eye, sharp wit and passion for his subject. This is must for every theater lover."--Publishers Weekly "...as a tightly focused discussion of Broadway during its last decade of growth, this isn't a bad little book."--Jack Helbig,Booklist "Coming Up Roses may not be an exhaustive treatment of the 1950's musical, but it's canny and intensely readable."--Randy Hall,Star "While well-researched and of interest to the scholar, this lively book is as entertaining as its subject and will be enjoyed by the casual reader as well>"--Library Journal "Ethan Mordden paints a picture of the musical that is warm and sympathetic.... Mordden's book forces readers to rethink much of what they know about the Broadway musical and to listen, and listen again, to their favorite soundtracks."--Amazon.com "A brightly breezy discussion of a heady decade for musical genius.... One of the nation's leading authorities on the art form perceptively dissects every major show of the decade and the people and cultural forces that shaped them. His brutally cogent analyses of flops are brilliant; his insights into how The Rain in Spain defines the genius of `My Fair Lady' are nothing short of breathtaking."San Francisco Examiner "...the series that the critic Ethan Mordden has recently embarked on is so important....he has given us the opening volume of what will be our first in depth study of this fascinating art form, part play, part opera, part operetta, part revue, part vaudeville. Mr. Mordden is the right person for the job."--Robert Gottlieb,The New York Observer "Coming Up Roses, Ethan Mordden's new tome telling all about the Broadway musicals in the 1950's makes a grand gift for anyone who dotes on musical theatre." --Arlene Epstein, Independant Voice "Recommended for theater collections."--Library Journal
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