Enchanted Evenings
Enchanted Evenings

Author: Geoffrey Block

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-10-30

Total Pages: 615

ISBN-13: 0199741506

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This new second edition of Enchanted Evenings offers theater lovers an illuminating behind-the-scenes tour of some of America's best loved, most admired, and most enduring musicals. Readers will find such all-time favorites as Show Boat, Carousel, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Phantom of the Opera. Geoffrey Block provides a documentary history of each of the musicals, showing how each work took shape and revealing, at the same time, how the American musical evolved from the 1920s to today, both on stage and on screen. The book's particular focus is on the music, offering a wealth of detail about how librettist, lyricist, composer, and director work together to shape the piece. Block also includes trenchant social commentary and lively backstage anecdotes. Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, Kurt Weill, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Frank Loesser, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and other luminaries emerge as hardworking craftsmen under enormous pressure to sell tickets without compromising their dramatic vision. The second edition includes a greatly expanded chapter on Sondheim, a new chapter on Lloyd Webber, and two new chapters on the film adaptations of the main musicals featured in the text (including such hard to find films as the original 1936 version of Anything Goes and the 1959 film adaptation of Porgy and Bess). Packed with information, including a complete discography and plot synopses and song-by-song scenic outlines for each of the fourteen shows, Enchanted Evenings is an essential reference as well as a riveting history. "A solid and fascinating work that should become a model of how to investigate and report on the evolution of a musical. Block's research is persuasive and his writing vivid. . . Indispensable for anyone who cares to know more about Broadway musicals than Playbill can provide." --Steven Bach, The Los Angeles Times Book Review

One Enchanted Evening
One Enchanted Evening

Author: Mark Kimball Moulton

Publisher: Lang Graphics

Published: 2000-07

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780741204394

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Queen Spider and Sir Fieldmouse find love at the Annual Midsummer Eve Dance in the land just beyond sunrise, where loons sing love ballads, caterpillars tap dance, and shared dreams mean more than differences of social rank or physical form.

Enchanted Evening
Enchanted Evening

Author: M. M. Kaye

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2000-12-05

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 146684275X

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In the first volume of her autobiography, The Sun in the Morning, M.M. Kaye detailed the first eighteen years of her life in India and England and introduced readers to her love affair with India. She brought to life its people, scents, vibrant colors, and breathtaking landscapes. In the second volume, Golden Afternoon, she happily returned to her beloved India after years in a British boarding school. New to the glories of the Delhi social season, M.M. Kaye recounted her delightful exploits as a vivacious young woman in Raj society. Now, in Enchanted Evening, M.M. Kaye is a young woman forced to leave her cherished home in India when her father takes a new post in china. Though at first disoriented by the unfamiliar customs and confusing protocol of her new surroundings, it is in China that she discovers the pleasures that come from independence. Coming into her own as a painter, Kaye first meets with artistic success in China and then moves to cramped quarters in London's South Kensington neighborhood, where she begins to flourish as a writer. With vivid descriptions and the wisdom that comes with age, M.M. Kaye looks back on the years she spent as a young woman in a world as yet unmarked by World War II's devastation.

Enchanted Evening Barbie and the Second Coming
Enchanted Evening Barbie and the Second Coming

Author: Rheta Grimsley Johnson

Publisher: NewSouth Books

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 160306060X

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Nationally syndicated columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson, winner of the Ernie Pyle Award for human interest reporting, turns her sharp eye on herself in this frank, exhilarating, wise, poignant, and brave memoir. Her territory ranges from childhood memories of ritual pre-interstate trips in the family station wagon to visit foot-washing Baptist relatives to young-girl fixations on the Barbie dolls of the title, from the simultaneous exuberance and proto-feminist doubts of young marriage to the aches of loves lost through divorce and death. Her memorable journalism career, which began on her college newspaper and rural weeklies and moved on to prestigious big-city dailies, was punctuated by her distinctive writing voice and an unerring knack for revealing her much-loved South through uncommon stories about its common people. This is a big-hearted book that will leave no reader unaffected.

Moonstruck Vol. 2: Some Enchanted Evening OGN
Moonstruck Vol. 2: Some Enchanted Evening OGN

Author: Grace Ellis

Publisher: Image Comics

Published: 2019-03-13

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 153431413X

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Werewolf barista Julie and her supernatural friends try to unwind at a party, but a conniving fraternity of fairy bros has other plans for our heroes. With one of their friends trapped in the frat house and the winter solstice (a notable night of magical mischief) looming ever closer, itÕs up to the amorous werewolves and gregarious centaur to save the day. The second chapter of the popular all-ages magical adventure from Lumberjanes creator GRACE ELLIS and talented newcomer SHAE BEAGLE.

Some Enchanted Evening
Some Enchanted Evening

Author: Christina Dodd

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0061752452

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Once upon a time . . . in a kingdom high in the Pyrenees, three young princesses were forced to flee the chaos in their land—vanishing without a trace and lost to their people . . . until the day a courageous prince can bring the princesses home. One of Scotland's most dangerous men, Robert MacKenzie is dazzled by the enchanting beauty who rides into the town he is sworn to defend. Though he is wary of the exquisite stranger, Clarice stirs emotions within him that Robert buried deeply years before. And now he must have her at any cost, vowing to gain her trust through the powers of his sensuous seduction. Torn between her need to protect her secrets and her aching desire for the dark, tormented earl of Hepburn, Clarice is pulled into Robert's glamorous world . . . and into his perilous plan for justice and revenge. And with the winds of treachery swirling around them, a runaway princess must draw Robert's heart from the shadows and make him believe in happily-ever-after.

Some Enchanted Evening
Some Enchanted Evening

Author: Franklin Morrow

Publisher: Franklin Morrow

Published: 2024-08-19

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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“Some Enchanted Evening” by Franklin Morrow is a heartfelt memoir chronicling the remarkable journey of Frank and his beloved wife Geri’s thirty-five years of marriage. Through tales of love, achievements, near tragedies, and defining moments, the book invites readers to join Frank and Geri as they navigate the landscapes of memory and the twists and turns of a life lived fully. From chairing major Palm Beach Galas to facing the daunting prospects of hospital corridors, Frank and Geri’s story is one of resilience and unwavering love. Their shared adventures take them to far-flung corners of the world, each locale leaving unforgettable memories on their souls. Amidst the grandeur and simplicity of life, the book delves into moments of quiet reverence, such as the Gnocchi ceremonies that bind them to tradition and family. However, alongside the sweetness of life, Frank and Geri also endure the bitter sting of loss, including the passing of Frank’s beloved son due to COVID-19. Through these trials, their bond grows stronger, marked by three unique and extraordinary vow renewals reaffirming their deep commitment to each other.

One Enchanted Evening
One Enchanted Evening

Author: Ruth Ann Nordin

Publisher: Ruth Ann Nordin

Published: 2019-01-06

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13:

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Lewis Cotter, the Earl of Pruett, has just inherited his title, and his first order of business is to find a wife. He never thought he would need to get married, but after the death of his older brother, it’s up to him to secure the estate. While he has to marry for money, he doesn’t want to marry just anyone. He wants a love match. But he doesn’t even know where to begin in finding the perfect bride. And worse, he has a terrible time being romantic. He doesn’t know the first thing about being a suitor. His friend offers the perfect solution to his problem. He’ll host a masquerade ball and invite all of the available wealthy ladies in London to attend. Then, Lewis can meet them, and the masks will help Lewis overcome his shyness. Miss Marcy Shoemark hadn’t originally planned to go to the ball. She’s a lady’s maid. She has no money to offer a prospective husband. But when she finds out the purpose of the masquerade ball is for Lewis to find a wife, she decides to attend it. She’s been secretly in love with him, and this is the one chance she has to get him to know her as a lady, not as a servant who’s out of his reach. Her plan works. She manages to get his attention. But sooner or later, the masquerade has to end, and she has to reveal the fact that she’s only a servant. Will he still want to marry her once he discovers the truth? Or will he choose a wealthy lady who can secure his estate?

One Enchanted Evening
One Enchanted Evening

Author: Anton Du Beke

Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.

Published: 2018-10-04

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1785764837

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The Sunday Times bestseller! 'Downton with dance, perfect!' Santa Montefiore Prepare to be swept off your feet by the romantic and irresistible debut novel from Anton Du Beke London, 1936. Inside the spectacular Grand Ballroom of the exclusive Buckingham Hotel the rich and powerful, politicians, film stars, even royalty, rub shoulders with Raymond de Guise and his troupe of talented dancers from all around the world, who must enchant them, captivate them, and sweep away their cares. Accustomed to waltzing with the highest of society, Raymond knows a secret from his past could threaten all he holds dear. Nancy Nettleton, new chambermaid at the Buckingham, finds hotel life a struggle after leaving her small hometown. She dreams of joining the dancers on the ballroom floor as she watches, unseen, from behind plush curtains and hidden doorways. She soon discovers everyone at the Buckingham - guests and staff alike - has something to hide . . . The storm clouds of war are gathering, and beneath the glitz and glamour of the ballroom lurks an irresistible world of scandal and secrets. Let's dance . . .

Enchanted Evenings
Enchanted Evenings

Author: Geoffrey Holden Block

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780195167306

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Discusses the great Broadway hits, how they were conceived, written and performed.