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What Would Barbra Do?: How Musicals Changed My Life (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for What Would Barbra Do?Part confessional, part social commentary, Brockes's sardonic, quirky, and highly entertaining book shows readers the magic of the musical and reveals the impact her predilection for showtunes, showpeople, and showstoppers has had on her life and career.
Full description- Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
- Published: 06 May 2008
- Format: Paperback 270 pages
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- Categories: Theatre Studies | Musicals | Memoirs
- ISBN 13: 9780061374647 ISBN 10: 0061374644
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Full description for What Would Barbra Do?
Emma Brockes didn't always love musicals. One of her most painful childhood memories is of her mother singing "The Hills Are Alive" while young Emma crossed the street en route to a babysitting gig. Mum said the music would keep muggers at bay. Emma found it warded off friends, a social life, and any chance of appearing normal. Some people would slice off their arm with a plastic knife before they'd sit through "Fiddler on the Roof" or "The Sound of Music." But musicals are everywhere, and it's about time someone asked why. Emma Brockes firmly believes that, in this world, our lives might be much better lived to a Broadway score. Smartly written and incredibly witty, "What Would Barbra Do?" is part memoir, part musical history tour, and, at its heart, the touching story of a daughter, a mother, and how musicals kept them together. It will have you laughing and singing.
