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Welcome to Applausepub.com,
the internet home of America's foremost publishers of performing arts books, now
owned and operated by the Hal Leonard Corporation, the world's largest music print
publisher.
We are now pleased to feature the great Limelight Editions list,
in addition to Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. Our catalog covers everything from
books and DVDs on acting, to biographies of theatre and film luminaries, books on
dance, screenplays, playscripts, anthologies, and much more. Click on one of the
categories at left or use the SEARCH option above to find out more about our products,
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In the Spotlight:
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
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The hilarious story of the longest-running musical revue in the world – 30 years! “The funniest show in
New York!” – The New Yorker
Forbidden Broadway is a no-holds-barred chronicle of the
revue that has enthralled and delighted audiences in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and all around the world for
three decades, spoofing shows from Les Misérables to Wicked and stars from Ethel Merman to Hugh Jackman.
It is a whimsical inside glimpse at the evolution of the show in its 20 incarnations to date, with zany parodies, hilarious
lyrics, and behind-the-scenes stories – told by the creator/producer, Gerard Alessandrini. Filled with dozens of
outrageous pictures from the production, this is one of the most fun-filled books ever created about theatre, a one-of-a-kind
“mockument” that every showbiz aficionado will treasure.
Includes 100s of photos including two 16-page color sections, as well as famous Forbidden Broadway parody
lyrics to over 100 songs from the show.
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In the Spotlight:
FEMME FATALE
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From the femme fatale of the early cinema to her post-feminist rebirth,
this lavishly illustrated book and comprehensive guide traces the history
of these dangerously alluring, manipulative, and desperate lethal ladies.
Femme Fatale surveys the history of the femme fatale in world cinema, with
more than 300 photographs testifying to the power of these mysterious women.
The book begins with the silent period and its vamps, like Theda Bara, Pola
Negri, Clara Bow, and Bebe Daniels, then moves on to the Pre-Code sound
period of American films, which, showing liberated attitudes toward sex
and women, featured actresses like Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich, and
Greta Garbo. The story continues with the noir 1940s, when the femme
fatale became truly lethal - including actresses like Ava Gardner,
Rita Hayworth, and Barbara Stanwyck. In the repressive 1950s, the
international femme fatale took the fore - Brigitte Bardot, Maria Felix,
Elizabeth Taylor, Anita Ekberg, etc. Finally, the authors turn to the
revolutionary post-feminist modern period, with an array of lethal ladies
from all over the world, like Pam Grier, Salma Hayek, Gong Li, Angelina Jolie,
and Sharon Stone.
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