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The Broadway You Never Knew
By Ruby Preston
If you’ve ever seen a musical, you know about the fabulous
singing and dancing that you can expect to find on stage. But what you might
not know is the drama that you don’t see. What’s really happening behind the
scenes? SHOWBIZ, rooted firmly in my personal journey to Broadway is out of
necessity, a work of fiction. With names changed and situations adapted, I was
able to include some of my juiciest behind the scenes Broadway stories through
the adventures of my smart and sassy heroine, Scarlett Savoy,
Scarlett’s nightmare of a boss, fledgling romance, and
musical theater projects may be just shy of the actual facts, but within her
drama, the truth about show business is very much revealed.
To whet your appetite for the book, here are 3 things you
might not know about Broadway:
#1 Once it’s written, a new musical takes, on average, 5
to 7 years to get to Broadway. If you write a musical, you’d better be up for a
long haul.
#2 In the Times Square area, the only thing that differentiates
a Broadway theater from an Off-Broadway theater is the number of seats.
#3 The average musical costs $2 million dollars A MONTH to run
on Broadway. Half of that cost is theater rent alone and the rest is due
primarily to union wage minimums. That’s a heck of a lot of tickets to sell
each month to stay in business and explains the high ticket prices!
Now you can impress your friends with a little Broadway trivia.
But I should be getting back to work... if you find yourself visiting Broadway,
look for me at the theater!
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Book Description
Set amid the twinkling marquees of modern day Times Square, Showbiz, is a juicy behind the scenes glimpse into the delicious and malicious world of Broadway. After four years in Manhattan, slaving away as the under-appreciated apprentice to the brilliant but ruthless “King of Broadway,” Scarlett Savoy is finally on her way to becoming a Broadway producer in her own right. But then, a shocking suicide turns Broadway on its head. Scarlett finds herself at the center of the storm as everything she thought she knew about the business of Broadway begins to unravel. A chance meeting with an influential gossip columnist sparks romance – but can he be trusted? Scarlett is forced to decide to what lengths she’ll go, who she’s willing to become, and what she’ll sacrifice, to achieve her Broadway dreams. This page-turner is packed with Broadway gossip, opening night intrigue, backstage romance, and the colorful characters that inhabit American musical theater.
Author Bio:
Ruby Preston is an up and coming Broadway producer currently working on several new musicals on the Great White Way. She couldn’t be more thrilled to be living her dreams in the Times Square trenches of Manhattan. Ruby loves hearing from readers and Broadway fans so feel free to drop her note via email ruby (@) rubypreston (dot) com or twitter @Broadwayruby.
Connect with Ruby!
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Loved this book and the post, felt like I learned a lot about Broadway! :)
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