Charles Kirsch & Richard Skipper: What Do They Have to Say About... 1/30/23

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Charles Kirsch is a podcaster and theater critic who at 13 years old was already a show business veteran. Kirsch created Backstage Babble on YouTube and serves as one of a panel of Kids Critics for the Broadway World website. We will be joining forces to celebrate some of the best books out there today on Broadway! The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes, and Disagreements By Peter Filichia: The Book of Broadway Musical Debates, Disputes and Disagreements is purposely meant to start arguments and to settle them. Broadway musical fans won’t always agree with the conclusions musical theater judge Peter Filichia reaches, but the best part of any drama is the conflict. Among lovers of musical theater, opinions are never in short supply, and Filichia addresses the most dividing questions and opinions in one book. What will you say when he asks, “What is the greatest opening number of a Broadway musical?” Will your answer be “The Circle of Life” from The Lion King, “Heaven on Their Minds” from Jesus Christ Superstar, or “Beautiful Girls” from Follies? Designing Broadway: How Derek McLane and Other Acclaimed Set Designers Create the Visual World of Theatre by Derek McLane & Eila Mell: In this richly illustrated and information-packed celebration of Broadway set design, Tony Award-winning designer Derek McLane explores the craft while reflecting on some of the greatest stage productions of the past few decades. Together with other leading set design and theatre talents, McLane invites us into the immersive and exhilarating experience of building the striking visual worlds that have brought so many of our favorite stories to life. Ethan Mordden