Say, Darling
Fiction & Literature, Drama, American, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Movie & Television Tie-Ins
| Author: | Richard Bissell | ISBN: | 9781618865731 |
| Publisher: | eNet Press Inc. | Publication: | September 29, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Bissell |
| ISBN: | 9781618865731 |
| Publisher: | eNet Press Inc. |
| Publication: | September 29, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
A riotous story about an Indiana author who packs up his family and moves 900 miles (by car in a heat wave with four children) to take up residence in Connecticut where he commutes to New York City to work with a team to transform his book into a musical comedy. Adjustment to city life is frazzling and the road to fame isn’t easy – but, with Richard Bissell in the director's chair, the ride is utterly hilarious.
Say Darling is based on Bissell's own collaborative experience of turning one of his novels, 7½ Cents, into the smash Broadway musical, The Pajama Game. Say Darling was also turned into a musical and became a Broadway success.
All characters on and off the stage – actors and actresses, producers, song writers, stagehands, directors, press agents – are keenly drawn and humorously portrayed. The author’s remarkable ability to recall conversations and to recreate a time and place will fascinate and delight all lovers of the theater world. For anyone interested in musical comedy in New York City in the 50’s, Say Darling is well-worth the admission price.
A riotous story about an Indiana author who packs up his family and moves 900 miles (by car in a heat wave with four children) to take up residence in Connecticut where he commutes to New York City to work with a team to transform his book into a musical comedy. Adjustment to city life is frazzling and the road to fame isn’t easy – but, with Richard Bissell in the director's chair, the ride is utterly hilarious.
Say Darling is based on Bissell's own collaborative experience of turning one of his novels, 7½ Cents, into the smash Broadway musical, The Pajama Game. Say Darling was also turned into a musical and became a Broadway success.
All characters on and off the stage – actors and actresses, producers, song writers, stagehands, directors, press agents – are keenly drawn and humorously portrayed. The author’s remarkable ability to recall conversations and to recreate a time and place will fascinate and delight all lovers of the theater world. For anyone interested in musical comedy in New York City in the 50’s, Say Darling is well-worth the admission price.
