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The Performing Set - The Broadway Designs Of William And Jean Eckart

by Sheldon Harnick, Andrew B. Harris, Carol Burnett
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Transformative set designs bring Broadway alive.

Recommended for theater lovers seeking design innovation. The book showcases the incredible creativity of the Eckarts, who transformed the role of set design in Broadway musicals from simple backdrops to integral components of the performance. The book features stunning visuals, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and detailed descriptions of the Eckarts' design process, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of theater and design. Reviewers praise the book for its comprehensive analysis of the Eckarts' career and their impact on the world of Broadway musicals.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Performing Set - The Broadway Designs Of William And Jean Eckart

by Sheldon Harnick, Andrew B. Harris, Carol Burnett
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ISBN: 9781574412123
Authors: Sheldon Harnick, Andrew B. Harris, Carol Burnett
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Date of Publication: 2006-03-08
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Art, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Art Books Monographs, Art and Photography, Design, Biography, Memoir, Music
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 12 readers)

Description

The large-scale Broadway musical is one of America's great contributions to world theatre. Bill and Jean Eckart were stage designers and producers at the peak of the musical, and their designs revolutionized Broadway productions. At a time when sets were meant to remain simply backdrops that established time and place but not much else, an Eckart set became part of the performance on stage, equal at times to an actor. Anyone who has seen Phantom of the Opera or Les Miserables has seen the innovations that the Eckarts brought to the large Broadway-style musical production. They were best known for their designs for Damn Yankees (1955); Once Upon a Mattress (1959), in which Carol Burnett made her Broadway debut; and Mame (1966) with Angela Lansbury. Andrew B. Harris uses production stills and the Eckarts' sketches from every show they worked on to illustrate the magic behind an Eckart design. This lavishly illustrated book, with more than 500 full-color illustrations, is a fitting tribute to both the great American theatre and the couple who helped make it great."Chock full of new and valuable information and which in my opinion will be an important book on the history of the American musical. I found it an excellent précis of the theatrical process and one which brilliantly shows the collaborative aspects of design."-Robert Taylor, curator of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
 

Transformative set designs bring Broadway alive.

Recommended for theater lovers seeking design innovation. The book showcases the incredible creativity of the Eckarts, who transformed the role of set design in Broadway musicals from simple backdrops to integral components of the performance. The book features stunning visuals, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and detailed descriptions of the Eckarts' design process, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of theater and design. Reviewers praise the book for its comprehensive analysis of the Eckarts' career and their impact on the world of Broadway musicals.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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