Tell us the first Broadway show you saw to win a copy of new book
LIGHTS ON BROADWAY: A THEATRICAL TOUR FROM A TO Z by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Elliot Kreloff, with an introduction by Brian Stokes Mitchell (Blue Apple, October 2009, $19.99)
Friday, November 20, 5:00, Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway at 66th St., 212-595-6859
Sunday, November 22, 2:00, Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th St. between Fifth & Sixth Aves., 212-989-3270
Admission: free
www.blueapplebooks.com
www.booksofwonder.com
“Welcome to my house, my home, my Broadway!” Tony-winning actor and singer Brian Stokes Mitchell writes in the introduction to the new picture book LIGHTS ON BROADWAY: A THEATRICAL TOUR FROM A TO Z. “As you take this very special tour, perhaps you too will be ignited by the incredible collaborative magic that gives life and light to the theater.” Written by Harriet Ziefert, playfully illustrated by Elliot Kreloff, and with an accompanying CD, LIGHTS ON BROADWAY has its own collaborative magic, taking children and adults on a colorful alphabetical journey through the Great White Way, from audition and actor to encore and improvisation, from orchestra and overture to rehearsal and roadshow. Along the way, there are classic quotes from such Broadway luminaries as Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Patti LuPone, Stephen Sondheim, and Harvey Fierstein as well as definitions of such theatrical terms as proscenium, curtain, wings, and fly space.
Mitchell, who also contributed an afterword and poetic postscript and sings “I Was Here” from THE GLORIOUS ONES on the CD, will be celebrating the release of the book with two local appearances with the TADA! Youth Theater, which has been entertaining children and families for twenty-five years. He’ll be reading from and signing copies of the book at the Lincoln Triangle B&N on November 20 at 5:00, followed by a party at Books of Wonder on November 22 at 2:00.
Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be on hand for two local events celebrating release of book
WIN A COPY OF THE BOOK
What was the first Broadway show you saw? Send your answer to contest@twi-ny.com by Monday, November 23, at 12 noon for your chance to win a free copy of LIGHTS ON BROADWAY, courtesy of Blue Apple Books. Two lucky respondents will be chosen at random.
Break a leg!