An anatomical history of the musical which I have little hesitation in proclaiming the most authoritative yet published
STEPHEN BANFIELD, THE MUSICAL TIMES
This holiday season, we're pleased to offer a unique double-bill - Broadway Babies Say Goodnight and Mark Steyn's Passing Parade, with a musical entr'acte - Gingerbread And Eggnog, as sung by Mark and his old pal Jessica Martin, the star of such West End shows as Me And My Girl and South Pacific.
Passing Parade is a collection of obituaries and appreciations on the personalities, great and obscure, who shaped the 20th century. It's a perfect companion to Broadway Babies, containing profiles of many of the musical and theatre figures of Broadway's heyday, including Irving Caesar, lyricist of "Tea For Two" and "Swanee"; Cy Coleman, composer of Sweet Charity and Barnum; Bob Hope, the man who introduced "I Can't Get Started" in The Ziegfeld Follies of 1936; Kay Swift, George Gershwin's girlfriend and a fine composer in her own right; Artie Shaw, the man who made Cole Porter's "Begin The Beguine" a hit; and many more.
As for Broadway Babies, that's an acknowledged classic in its field. Steve Allen praised it as a "dazzling commentary on popular music culture", while the Pet Shop Boys used it to help write their own musical. There’s no Broadway history like this one! And, when you order it with Passing Parade, you not only get both books for less than the combined cover price, but you'll also receive the perfect musical accompaniment - Mark and Jessica's brand new Christmas CD, Gingerbread And Eggnog. Jessica Martin is a great presence on the musical stage, most recently in Sunset Boulevard and the world premiere of Michel Legrand's Marguerite. So singing with Mark is a hell of a comedown for her, but she's being very game about it. They've included not one but two versions of one of Michel Legrand's early songs "Sweet Gingerbread Man".
All these items are available individually, but if you order them as part of our Broadway Christmas, you'll save 15% off the combined cover price, and get a unique SteynOnline holiday card. And don't forget, both books and the card can be personally autographed to you or your loved one.
