Dance with Demons The Life of Jerome Robbins |
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| Author:
| Lawrence, Greg |
| ISBN: | 978-0-425-18347-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2002 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Berkley Trade |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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The first biography of the celebrated Broadway and,Hollywood choreographer and director, whose,legendary shows included 'Fiddler on the Roof',and 'West Side Story' among many others, and whose,friends and enemies included Barbra Streisand,Bette Davis, Natalie Wood and Montgomery Cliff.,Yet Robbins was tortured by private demons: his,sexuality, his religion, his scandalous betrayals,during the McCarthy hearings, and a sadistic but,genius drive for perfection. Culled from hundreds,of...
More DescriptionThe first biography of the celebrated Broadway and,Hollywood choreographer and director, whose,legendary shows included 'Fiddler on the Roof',and 'West Side Story' among many others, and whose,friends and enemies included Barbra Streisand,Bette Davis, Natalie Wood and Montgomery Cliff.,Yet Robbins was tortured by private demons: his,sexuality, his religion, his scandalous betrayals,during the McCarthy hearings, and a sadistic but,genius drive for perfection. Culled from hundreds,of interviews and with 16 pages of photos, this,biography is a heartbreaking and triumphant work.