{"title":"Todd Almond","description":"\u003cp\u003eTodd Almond’s works delve deeply into the intersections of music, theatre, and cultural history, offering rich explorations of iconic figures and moments in the arts. With a focus on narratives such as \u003cem\u003eSlow Train Coming: Bob Dylan’s Girl from the North Country\u003c\/em\u003e, Almond captures the nuanced stories behind celebrated creative stages and personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful examinations that blend biography with broader cultural insights, illuminating the rebirth of Broadway and the enduring impact of musical legends. His writing speaks to those fascinated by the artistry and cultural shifts that shape twentieth-century and contemporary performance art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"slow-train-coming-bob-dylans-girl-from-the-north-country-and-broadways-rebirth-by-todd-almond-9781350407381","title":"Slow Train Coming: Bob Dylan’s Girl from the North Country and Broadway's Rebirth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn extraordinary oral history of the making of a modern musical masterpiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eBuzz Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFascinating … Provides a rare insight into the very process of theatre itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe incredible journey of a musical from potential disaster to success, and the Broadway industry that managed to stay alive during the pandemic shutdown of 2020-22.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite historic, seemingly insurmountable setbacks of four openings, Bob Dylan and Conor McPherson’s musical \u003ci\u003eGirl from the North Country\u003c\/i\u003e became a critical Broadway hit. Hailed as an experience “as close as mortals come to heaven on earth,” by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the musical weaves two dozen songs from the legendary catalogue of Bob Dylan into a story of Duluth during the Great Depression, to create a future American classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpening on Broadway in the middle of an unprecedented moment, \u003ci\u003eSlow Train Coming\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about pressing on in the face of extreme adversity. Todd Almond’s behind-the-scenes oral history weaves his personal first-hand account of starring in the show with exclusive interviews and reflections from fellow cast members and the creative team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether they follow the show from its beginnings at New York’s Public Theater where it emerged as an underdog-of-a-show, through a fraught jump to Broadway against a backdrop of the emerging Covid-19 pandemic and the longest shutdown in Broadway history, which resulted in the theatre industry’s subsequent fight for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold through personal stories, anecdotes from the cast, production shots, behind-the-scenes photos, and insights from the creators, this book is both an inside look at a perilous moment of one of America’s proudest institutions, Broadway, and a true story of American grit and determination lived by the company of this quirky musical-that-could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384001872108,"sku":"9781350407381","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21986093482668.jpg?v=1773393983"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/todd-almond.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}