A Taste Of Broadway

Beyond being just fuel for the body, food carries symbolic importance used to define individuals, situations, and places, making it an ideal communication tool. In musical theater, food can be used as a shortcut to tell the audience more about a setting, character, or situation. Because everyone relates to eating, food can also be used to evoke empathy, amusement, or shock from the audience. In some cases, food is central to show’s plot. This book looks at popular musical theater shows to examine which foods are used, how they are used, why they are important, and how the food or usage relates to the broader world. Included are recipes for many of the foods that are significant in the shows discussed.

The classic play about the complex, conflict ridden relationship between a teenage girl and her mother - Includes notes and assignments suggestions.

Smack-dab in the middle of America in Winnetka, Illinois, four women enter a Betty Crocker cooking contest in hopes of changing their lives. What they get is much more than they bargained for. Little did they know that it would take a zoologist from Indiana University, Alfred C. Kinsey, to really get them “cooking”! In an age when people believed the way to a man’s heart was through his stomach, the four women discover that the way to a woman’s heart is through her best friends.

From Sardi’s to the Russian Tea Room, Broadway’s most iconic restaurants take center stage in this collection of classic recipes. Since before Sinatra found his favorite table at Patsy’s, New York City’s Theater District has overflowed with the glamour of Broadway stars and the famous restaurants that cater to their appetites. For many audience members, the pre- or post-show meal is the most memorable part of a night out on The Great White Way. Taste of Broadway collects recipes from some of the most famous restaurants in the district, including the Algonquin, the Russian Tea Room, Sardi’s, the “21” Club and many more. Full of photographs, quotes from bartenders and regulars, as well as Broadway restaurant history and lore, this book offers plenty of local color to savor.

Taste of Broadway is a collection of recipes from popular restaurants in New York City's Theater District. It includes endorsements on local flavor from various theater critics, actors, dancers, and restaurant personnel. The restaurants in this book were selected for their popularity among theater patrons, and because they cater to the theater crowd. Some are longstanding and some are new.

A charming and heartfelt picture book about a little bird who dreams of making it big on Broadway, from Tony Award-winning Broadway director Alex Timbers. What Louisa loved most about living in Times Square wasn't the buzzzz of the city... No, it was that she could sing as loud as she wanted. She could sing all day and she could sing all night. Louisa was truly a Broadway bird. Louisa is a tiny parakeet with a HUGE dream: to be a Broadway star. But no matter what she does, everyone keeps telling her she's too small to make it big! When a chance at her big break comes, Louisa learns that no matter how small you are, with a little talent and a lot of hard work, you can do anything - even be on Broadway! With colorful, charming illustrations by artist Alisa Coburn, this heartfelt picture book from renowned Broadway director Alex Timbers is about persistence, believing in yourself, and, of course, the magic of Broadway.

"This volume, essential for anyone who loves Broadway, includes a full introduction by Ben Brantley, chief theater critic of The Times, his selection of 25 of the influential Broadway plays that defined the twentieth century, and his choice of 100 other, memorable plays - right up through plays currently running on Broadway.".

Celebrate your love of Broadway with this quirky collection of recipes inspired by your favorite musicals from The Sound of Music to Hamilton. There’s nothing quite like dinner and a show, but tonight’s menu is guaranteed to be a real crowd-pleaser. From Tara Theoharis, author of The Minecrafter’s Cookbook and creator of The Geeky Hostess blog, comes a cookbook of over fifty recipes inspired by the most popular Broadway musicals of the last ninety years. Warm up your appetite with some Eggrolls for Mr. Goldstone (Gypsy) served with a side of Too Darn Hot Sauce (Kiss Me, Kate). Looking for some liquid courage? Whip yourself up Another Vodka Stinger (Company) or make good with The Wizard and Ice (Wicked). Need something with a bit more substance? Schnitzel With Noodles (The Sound of Music) is one of our favorite things, or you can spice it up with Mama’s Well-Peppered Ragu (Chicago). Then again, if you’re craving something really indulgent, try our Angel (Food Cake) of Music (The Phantom of the Opera). It’s guaranteed to bring down the chandelier. With fun illustrations and gorgeous food photography throughout, this book is the perfect gift for season ticket holders, drama kids, and Broadway fans of all ages.

Have you ever been so touched by a story that it changed your life? One Year on Broadway is the unlikely true story of two musical theater fans whose lives were forever changed by seeing a touring production of Once on This Island in 1992. What they saw that night was a version of their own story played out on the stage and it gave them the courage to fight for their own forbidden love. Twenty-five years later, by some strange twist of fate, they were led back to the Island where they ignored conventional wisdom, took a leap of faith, and became co-producers of the Tony Award winning Broadway Revival of Once on This Island. This is their love letter to the musical that gave them more than they ever could have imagined