B Is for Broadway: Onstage and Backstage from A to Z
Feb 2022 · Sold by Doubleday Books for Young Readers
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From the creators of A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z!
From AUDITIONS to ZIEGFELD, grab a ticket to this smash-hit, rhythmic alphabet book featuring your favorite performers, creators, songs, and shows from the Broadway stage!
Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalcade of Broadway legends! Start with "A" for "audition" with the iconic line-up from A Chorus Line, then peek behind "B" to see the "backstage" buzz, and dance along with "C" for "choreographers".
Children and grown-ups alike can spot beloved stars and creators from today and yesterday, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Holliday, Ethel Merman, and Billy Porter. Readers will also see famous New York theaters, beloved shows such as Hamilton and Hairspray, and the crew, stylists, and technicians who are vital to each performance. It's a celebration of the American stage that no fan is going to want to miss.
B Is for Broadway is a hit with the stage's greatest stars!
“B Is for Broadway celebrates the entire Broadway community—backstage, onstage, everyone! who works in our performing arts and entertainment community. I’m honored to be a part of that beautiful community, and this lovely book.” —BEBE NEUWIRTH, Tony and Emmy Award–winning dancer, singer, actress, and Vice Chair of The Actors Fund
“E is for excited, which is what I am to be included in this book to benefit the incredible work of The Actors Fund.” —BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL, Tony Award–winning actor and Board Chair of The Actors Fund
“The illustrations—gorgeous. The rhymes—delicious. This book—a must-have! B is for Broadway and buy-it-now!” —KRISTIN CHENOWETH, Tony Award–winning actress
“What a dynamite willkommen to the world of Broadway!” —JOEL GREY, Tony Award and Oscar–winning actor
“B Is for Broadway is a gorgeous children’s book that will introduce a young person to all the magic of theater!” —ALI STROKER, Tony Award–winning actress
AND DON'T MISS THE COMPANION BOOKS: A IS FOR AUDRA: BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES FROM A TO Z and J IS FOR JUDY: CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD'S LEADING LADIES FROM A TO Z
From AUDITIONS to ZIEGFELD, grab a ticket to this smash-hit, rhythmic alphabet book featuring your favorite performers, creators, songs, and shows from the Broadway stage!
Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalcade of Broadway legends! Start with "A" for "audition" with the iconic line-up from A Chorus Line, then peek behind "B" to see the "backstage" buzz, and dance along with "C" for "choreographers".
Children and grown-ups alike can spot beloved stars and creators from today and yesterday, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Holliday, Ethel Merman, and Billy Porter. Readers will also see famous New York theaters, beloved shows such as Hamilton and Hairspray, and the crew, stylists, and technicians who are vital to each performance. It's a celebration of the American stage that no fan is going to want to miss.
B Is for Broadway is a hit with the stage's greatest stars!
“B Is for Broadway celebrates the entire Broadway community—backstage, onstage, everyone! who works in our performing arts and entertainment community. I’m honored to be a part of that beautiful community, and this lovely book.” —BEBE NEUWIRTH, Tony and Emmy Award–winning dancer, singer, actress, and Vice Chair of The Actors Fund
“E is for excited, which is what I am to be included in this book to benefit the incredible work of The Actors Fund.” —BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL, Tony Award–winning actor and Board Chair of The Actors Fund
“The illustrations—gorgeous. The rhymes—delicious. This book—a must-have! B is for Broadway and buy-it-now!” —KRISTIN CHENOWETH, Tony Award–winning actress
“What a dynamite willkommen to the world of Broadway!” —JOEL GREY, Tony Award and Oscar–winning actor
“B Is for Broadway is a gorgeous children’s book that will introduce a young person to all the magic of theater!” —ALI STROKER, Tony Award–winning actress
AND DON'T MISS THE COMPANION BOOKS: A IS FOR AUDRA: BROADWAY'S LEADING LADIES FROM A TO Z and J IS FOR JUDY: CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD'S LEADING LADIES FROM A TO Z
From the creators of A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z!
From AUDITIONS to ZIEGFELD, grab a ticket to this smash-hit, rhythmic alphabet book featuring your favorite performers, creators, songs, and shows from the Broadway stage!
Step into the spotlight and celebrate a cavalc...
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JOHN ROBERT ALLMAN is the author of A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z and B Is for Broadway: Onstage and Backstage from A to Z, plus three picture books with the American Ballet Theatre: Boys Dance!, B Is for Ballet: A Dance Alphabet, and The Night Before the Nutcracker. He lives in New York City, where is works in marketing for television and theater. John is a graduate of Northwestern University, New York University's Stern School of Business, and BMI's Musical Theatre Workshop. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @Johnny_Allman.
PETER EMMERICH is the illustrator of A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z and B Is for Broadway: Onstage and Backstage from A to Z. He has worked with DreamWorks and the Walt Disney Company, for which he illustrated the U.S. Postal Service's "Art of Disney" stamp series. Peter is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology. Follow him on Instagram at @peteremmerich.
PETER EMMERICH is the illustrator of A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z and B Is for Broadway: Onstage and Backstage from A to Z. He has worked with DreamWorks and the Walt Disney Company, for which he illustrated the U.S. Postal Service's "Art of Disney" stamp series. Peter is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology. Follow him on Instagram at @peteremmerich.
JOHN ROBERT ALLMAN is the author of A Is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z and B Is for Broadway: Onstage and Backstage from A to Z, plus three picture books with the American Ballet Theatre: Boys Dance!, B Is for Ballet: A Dance Alphabet, and The Night Before the Nutcracker. He li...
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