Broadway becomes The Great Write Way

Roberta Pereira and Brisa Trinchero love working as Broadway producers and relaxing with a good book. But one night over drinks at Sardi's, the duo wondered why there weren't any good Broadway reads. A few cocktails later, they decided to start a Broadway-themed publishing firm, and Dress Circle Publishing was born. This fall, it will publish its third book, and its first nonfiction offering, Untold Stories of Broadway.Written by another Broadway producer, Jennifer Tepper, it is a compilation of stories from actors, managers, directors and stagehands about some of theater's best-known names, like Hal Prince and the Gershwins. The other two books, Staged and Show Biz, both by Ruby Preston, are part of a trilogy about an up-and-coming female producer. The third installment is slated for spring."We want to give people a peek behind the Broadway curtain," said Ms. Pereira, who has worked as a producer on Annie and War Horse. "We want to do it in an entertaining way," added Ms. Trinchero, who is a producer on Pippin and won a Tony Award for the revival of The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess. Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2013-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]

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