History Hiding Around Broadway

Broadway is one of New York's greatest treasures, and where there is treasure, there is a backstory. When it comes to Broadway, that backstory is fittingly juicy, dramatic, and unexpected. And no one knows these hidden histories like Teale Dvornik, who has been leading Broadway fans on tours of the theatre district since 2017. With her immense knowledge and passion for the theatre, Dvornik now takes readers on her one-of-a-kind tour of Broadway, "stopping" at each of the 41 theatres to tell us fun facts, lesser-known history, ghost tales, and interesting stories about actors, performances, stage flukes, blunders, and more, involving the biggest names and productions in theatre history.

Learn about the Tiffany chandeliers of the Belasco Theatre, the trove of hidden jewels at the Gershwin (which houses years of history from the beloved musical Wicked), and the impresarios and players who influenced Broadway. Readers will also learn the fascinating back stories of theatre myths, legends, and traditions. Where did the stage ghost light come from? What started the tradition of intermissions? Which theatres have secret connecting hallways? And much, much more!

Along the way, Teale takes detours to explain stage lingo and dives into some of Broadway's most popular shows, including CATS, Hello, Dolly!, and Rent.