The British on Broadway: Backstage and Beyond

Backstage and Beyond - The Early Years

The first-ever book written about the British on Broadway

by Elizabeth Sharland

Front cover: The Hotel Algonquin; Illustration of Sir Laurence Olivier by Boris Chalinpin, 1946
Jacket design: Alan Hamp

BARBICAN PRESS
ISBN 0-9531930-1-2
�12.95 (UK) - $22.95 (US)

A Guide to the British Invasion of Broadway Including Walks through New York's Theatreland

The Great White Way
Charisma in Action
Famous British Stars on Broadway
Broadway versus the West End
Following in Noel Coward's Footsteps
Ivor Novello and the British Musical

Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd-Webber
Famous Theatre Clubs
Celebrated theatrical restaurants and hotels
Walks through New York's Theatreland
Fringe Theatres of New York

During the twentieth century many theatrical adventurers from Britain have made their mark on Broadway. In this fascinating guide Elizabeth Sharland follows on from her best-selling book on historic theatrical London with a similar approach to the theatrical heritage of New York.

Visit the places where the British legends, such as the Oliviers, Sir Noel Coward and the great impresarios, were wined and dined when they were staying in New York.

Read about the famous Algonquin Hotel which British actors still call home. Explore the elegance, the Art Deco, the class, the ambience of old-style theatreland of Broadway. As Robert Lindsay, the actor, recently said, "We've lost the sense of greatness. Olivier was great. That's all gone now, because of the way we think and what we watch." This book endeavours to keep those great memories alive and records those early days when the first British actors went to New York, and when the transfer of a play to Broadway was something special.

From among the nearly 60 exclusive illustrations featured in The British on Broadway Backstage and Beyond - The Early Years
Alexander H. Cohen with Sir John Gielgud and Vivien Leigh	The British Invasion continues - 1999 - Judi Dench at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in Amy's View by David Hare
Sir John and Sir Ralph Richardson during rehearsals for Home

"Being in a hit play on Broadway is one of the most exciting things that can happen to an actor. There is much more of a family feeling between the performers than in London. During my season there, Lucie Arnaz and I on Saturdays, organized an event called Matinee Idles where cast members from various productions would eat together between shows."
-TOM CONTI

"This guide to historical theatrical New York is a must for theatre lovers either visiting New York or for theatre lovers who like to explore the various areas of Manhattan."
-SHERIDAN MORLEY

"Sharland follows the footsteps of British legends who invaded the New York theater - think Laurence Olivier, Noel Coward, Richard Burton. She records the company they kept - think Cole Porter, Marlene Dietrich, and, of course, Elizabeth Taylor. And she revisits their haunts - the Algonquin Hotel, first and foremost. A social as well as theatrical history."
-SHERYL CONNOLLY
New York Daily News

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