Description: AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED MEMOIR Composer Charles Strouse doesn't just make music: he makes memories, and millions of people worldwide have lived their lives to a Strouse soundtrack. From a hopeful red-haired orphan named Annie belting out "Tomorrow" to Jean Stapleton screeching "Those Were the Days" during the opening credits of the hit television show All in the Family to the now-standard "Once Upon a Time" croonedby Tony Bennett, melodies by Strouse have become classics of pop culture.In Put on a Happy Face, the man behind the hit shows Annie and Bye Bye Birdie pulls backthe curtain for a behind-the-scenes tour of his remarkable life and achievements. Step inside the steam room of the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas with a towel-clad Charles as he meets with Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Cahn to audition material for Golden Boy. Pull up a chair as Charles and Lauren Bacall discuss their new venture, Applause, over tuna salad sandwiches. Join Charles in the recording studio as he and Warren Beatty almost come to blows over the music elements for the Beatty-produced film Bonnie and Clyde. Charles grants readers a backstage pass as he tells stories about the extraordinary range of boldface names in his life, including Ann-Margret, Carol Burnett, Dick Van Dyke, Edward Albee, Gower Champion, Hal Prince, Janet Leigh, Marilyn Monroe, Mel Brooks, Mike Nichols, and Sarah Jessica Parker.With a sparkling wit, Charles offers an insider's glimpse of Broadway, Hollywood, and beyond. He also invites readers into his personal life: growing up on the post-Depression Upper West Side of Manhattan; his forays into classical music, first at the Eastman School of Music, and later at the prestigious Tanglewood Music Festival under the tutelage of Aaron Copland; his adventures as a young man abroad in Paris; and his lifelong battle with an artist's insecurity.With prose tuned to capture both soaring highs and operatic lows (and more than a few playful interludes in between), the composer whose music has delighted audiences for decades now adds words to his repertoire.Charles Strouse is the Emmy®, Grammy®, and Tony® Award-winning composer of, among other works, Bye Bye Birdie (1960), All-American (1962), Applause (1970) and Annie (1977). He's a three-time Tony® winner, and a seven-time nominee for, among others, Golden Boy (1962), Rags (1986), and Nick and Nora (1993). He is a two-time Grammy® winner, and a three-time Drama Desk nominee. He has also been elected to both the Theater Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Praise for Charles Strouse and Put on a Happy Face"Charles has enriched Broadway and our lives with his remarkable talent."-Chita Rivera (Rose Alvarez in the original Broadway run of Bye Bye Birdie, 1960)*Charles Strouse is one of the most talented composers ever known to Broadivay. His life in music makes for truly wonderful reading."-Mel Brooks (book writer for All-American, 1962)I have vivid and marvelous memories of working with Charles Strouse, first on his revue By Strouse and then in the Broadway cast of Annie. He is a great writer, a completely musical person, and a great teacher."-Sarah Jessica Parker (Annie in the original Broadway run of Annie, 1979)*Charles Strouse is an American treasure. Put on a Happy Face tells the remarkable story of his amazing life and achievements, with hefty doses-of Charles's trademark humor and humility."-Carol Burnett (Miss Hannigan in the film version of Annie, 1989)*Charles Strouse's music goes down in Broadway history— it's as apple pie as you can get!"-Vanessa Williams (Rose Alvarez in the television movie Bye Bye Birdie, 1995)*Charles Strouse's career story is not only fascinating but important. His sense of humor and humanity color his vital contributions to the canon of American musical theater, and this book is a great window into his life and work."-Sutton Foster (Star-To-Be in the Broadway revival of Annie, 1997) $6.00 INSURED BOXED SHIPPING
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