Description
Here is the first major survey of Broadway musical theatre stars, telling the life stories of 40 stage luminaries from Al Jolson, Fanny Brice and Gwen Verdon, to Nathan Lane, Patti Lupone and Audra McDonald. Author Robert Viagas describes each star's most important stage roles as well asthe triumphant, tragic, inspiring, and cautionary tales of how they ach ieved – and maintained – their status as top Broadway stars.