Backstage: Broadway Behind the Curtain

by Harold Prince

This exclusive collection of photographs spanning the past two decades of Broadway theater captures stars behind the scenes, from Elizabeth Taylor prepping for her entrance in The Little Foxes to Cabaret's Alan Cumming meditating outdoors.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810957094
• ISBN13: 9780810957091
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.8" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A great and personal look at backstage life

Rivka Katvan, whose photography has been seen many times in many places, is honest, poigniant and natural. You see actors at their most natural and human, and the quotes the actors have provided are all great. I have also found a wonderful, inspirational poem on Christiane Noll's dressing mirror. I reccomend the book simply for that, if for no other reason.

A fabulous, artistic look backstage

The first thing I have to say is- I adore this book. I received it a few days ago, and it makes a lovely addition to my coffee table. Everyone who has come into my house since has commented on it. The photography is clever, as we often see numerous photographs taken of various productions onstage, but not nearly as many taken from the perpective of life backstage. Each photograph has an interesting artistic viewpoint (one of Jim Dale putting on makeup for Barnum sticks on vividly in my mind), and they give you not only insight on the actor's personality, but also on the personalities that each actor gives his or her character. The book also contains interesting quotes from the actors represented, and insightful commentary on life backstage. All in all, this book is a really wonderful addition to anyone's theatre collection, one of the first I've seen to really dive into the actor's life backstage.