The Intractable Showman

The Intractable Showman

Victor Nord

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M-Graphics Publishing
Año de edición:
2026
Materia
Biografía: general
ISBN:
9781960533982
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This book is about the well-kept secret of David Merrick (1911-2000), a producer who entered the history not only of American theatre, but of world theatre. His shows earned standing ovations in countries of vastly different cultures, traditions, and languages. At that level of success, every moment of his private life was covered by reporters, and every dollar of his profits was counted-by rivals and by tax inspectors alike. His name filled tabloid columns: despite all his achievements, Merrick was by nature headstrong, quarrelsome, and obstinate. In colleagues’ memoirs-where he was nicknamed the Abominable Showman-he often appears almost monstrous, and apart from his knack for clever but shamelessly vulgar publicity, American theatre scholars have rarely acknowledged his talents.Эта книга о главном секрете Дэвида Меррика (1911-2000), продюсера, вошедшего в историю не только американского, но и мирового театра. Его представления завоевывали восторженные овации публики в странах самых различных культур, традиций и языков. Разумеется, при таком уровне успеха, каждый момент его личной жизни постоянно освещался армией репортеров, каждый доллар прибыли подсчитывался завистниками и налоговыми инспекторами. Его имя не сходило со страниц скандальной хроники, ибо невзирая на все успехи, по натуре он был чудовищно своенравным, склочным и строптивым человеком. В мемуарах коллег Дэвид Меррик, прозванный ими Невыносимым шоуменом порой выглядит просто монстром, и кроме склонности к ловкой, но беззастенчиво вульгарной рекламе, его талантам редко отдают должное местные театроведы.

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