To the short list of the coolest books I have ever read, I have to add THE MUSICAL THEATRE: A CELEBRATION by Alan J. Lerner.
Born in 1918, over the span of his lifetime, Lerner knew intimately the founders of the American musical. The stories he tells of such folks as Jerome Kern and Cole Porter are mostly first hand.
I came across his wonderful book while doing research for a workshop on writing musicals ("Finding Your Inner Musical") which I will give at The Nashville Songwriters Association on August 23rd. Of the many books I have read so far, this is the one from which I have learned the most.
Come to Nashville and Go to the Theatre.
And don't miss UMBRELLA by Steve Leslie and Len Cohen coming Upstairs @ Bongo Java.
Jaz Dorsey
The Nashville Dramaturgy Project
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