Broadway, the Golden Years, is a wonderfully readable group portrait of the great Broadway choreographer-directors: Jerome Robbins, Agnes de Mille, Gower Champion, Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett, Tonny Tune, Graciela Daniele, and Susan Stroman.
Good one-stop shopping for material on principal choreographers. - Choice Choice
Earnest and thorough. - New York Times New York Times
This fine book will be greeted with applause by the many Broadway buffs, show-tune collectors and musical mavens. - Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly
Deftly depicting the relationships among many diverse artists, Long warmly conveys his sense of theater history and the craft tradition as a living chain of gifted individuals who were nurtured and challenged by those who preceded them. - Washington Post Washington Post
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1--Establishing the Tradition
1 Agnes de Mille
2 Jerome Robbins: Early Fame
3 Jerome Robbins: West Side Story
4 Jerome Robbins: The Later Career
Part 2--Extending the Line
5 Bob Fosse
6 Gower Champion
7 Michael Bennett
8 Tommy Tune
Epilogue: Broadway Today
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index