Everything Was Possible
(Applause Books). In 1971, college student Ted Chapin found himself front row center as a production assistant at the creation of one of the greatest Broadway musicals, Follies . Needing college credit to graduate on time, he kept a journal of everything he saw and heard and thus was able to document in unprecedented detail how a musical is actually created. Now, more than thirty years later, he has fashioned an extraordinary chronicle. Follies was created by Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince,...
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As a production assistant on the Broadway musical Follies, Chapin kept a journal of everything he witnessed, including casting choices, rehearsals, off-Broadway tryouts, and opening night on Broadway. In this chronicle of the show, Chapin's journal becomes a snapshot of a moment in musical theater that has been eclipsed by spectacles dependent on sophisticated technology. Chapin is currently president of the Rodgers and Hammerstein organization. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
