In 1971 college student Ted Chapin found himself front row center as a production assistant at the creation of one of the greatest Broadway musicals EFolliesE. Needing college credit to graduate on time he kept a journal of everything he saw and heard and thus was able to document in unprecedented detail how a musical is actually created. Now more than thirty years later he has fashioned an extraordinary chronicle. EFolliesE was created by Stephen Sondheim Hal Prince Michael Bennett and James Goldman a giants in the evolution of the Broadway musical and geniuses at the top of their game. EEverything Was PossibleE takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride from the uncertainties of casting to drama-filled rehearsals from the care and feeding of one-time movie and television stars to the pressures of a Boston tryout to the exhilaration of opening night on Broadway. Foreword by long-time NY critic Frank Rich.

About the Author
Ted Chapin is president & executive director of Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, New York. His early theatre career included production assistant and directorial assistant positions on the Broadway productions of The Sunshine Boys, The Rothschilds, The Unknown Soldier and His Wife, and of course, Follies.

Reviews
"One of the top-10 must read theater books of all time." - Theatermania.com



Book Information
ISBN 9781557836533
Author Ted Chapin
Format Paperback
Page Count 376
Imprint Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Weight(grams) 649g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 162mm * 23mm