{"product_id":"how-to-survive-a-killer-musical-book-hal-leonard","title":"How To Survive A Killer Musical Book Hal Leonard","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow to Survive a Killer Musical\u003cbr\u003e\nAgony and Ecstasy on the Road to Broadway\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher:  Globe Pequot\/Applause\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory:  Reference\u003cbr\u003e\nSeries:  Book\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat:  Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the young composer-lyricist Douglas Cohen first secured the musical rights to the novel No Way to Treat a Lady by William Goldman--the acclaimed author of The Princess Bride and Marathon Man--he hoped it would be his big break, the first step on a gilt path to artistic triumph and commercial success in the form of a hit Broadway musical. What happened after that, while memorable, was anything but. How to Survive a Killer Musical chronicles Cohen's decade-long quest to bring that musical to the stage--writing, re-writing, and shepherding it across the US and Europe amidst all manner of adversity and plain rotten luck. It's a fascinating portrait of passion, persistence, and resilience--a coming-of-age story populated with famous mentors and formidable adversaries, told with refreshing honesty and humor. On Cohen's journey, we meet an unforgettable, vividly rendered cast of characters, including: an Oscar-winning screenwriter who invites Cohen to his personal screening room for a marathon midnight writing session; a Tony Award-winning director making his comeback after a horrific accident renders him a quadriplegic; and a celebrated, volatile British director who inspires a fruitful collaboration in London, only to later leave carnage in his wake. Catastrophes abound, including the near-fatal stabbing of a female lead in rehearsal and an onstage accident incapacitating another leading lady--leaving only the author to go on in her place! Whether you're a fan of musicals or just someone who's tying to bring a passion project into the world, this tale of fortitude in the face of obstacles, personalities, and egos will make for an eye-opening and frequently hilarious journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInventory # :  01272346\u003cbr\u003e\nUPC:  196288162124\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN:  1493075748\u003cbr\u003e\nWidth:  6\"\u003cbr\u003e\nLength:  9.25\"\u003cbr\u003e\nHeight:  0.877\"\u003cbr\u003e\nProduct Weight:  1.3 lbs.\u003cbr\u003e\nNumber of Pages:  255\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Globe Pequot\/Applause","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49389867663654,"sku":"01272346","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0128\/7762\/7456\/files\/45af94a4-3c31-551b-a303-d68939931194_03c3b63a-a6d2-490e-bb37-f8415c3f754b.jpg?v=1723785342","url":"https:\/\/retrostar-gifts.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-survive-a-killer-musical-book-hal-leonard","provider":"Retrostar Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}