{"product_id":"come-on-along-listen-to-my-life-in-theatre-paperback","title":"Come on Along \u0026 Listen to My Life in Theatre - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Markinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich memoir by a former Broadway theatre owner and producer who relays in his intimate, easy voice his journey from an outsider to a self-made successful player in a most competitive, but little understood business. We are treated to a truly remarkable American story of dreams fulfilled on Broadway and beyond. As you will read, Marty Markinson has lived an extraordinary life. Marty rose from modest means and obscurity to wealth, respectability and significant influence through a combination of laudable qualities - including honesty, courage, grit, creativity, high hopes, positive intentions plus a lot of hard work. And Marty had fun all the way to the top of his profession.Markinson talks about his involvement in both production of shows and operation of the houses in which they appear, concentrating on his ownership of the Helen Hayes Theatre (previously known as The Little Theatre) on Broadway from 1979 until the theatre's sale in 2015. A fun, informative personal telling of this Broadway tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Author's Foreword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a night that changed my life forever: June 5, 1983. Arlena, my wife, and I were at the Uris Theatre in New York City for the 37th Annual Tony Awards. That year, Richard Burton, Lena Horne, and Jack Lemmon hosted the event. The orchestra's Special Salute consisted of a medley of George Gershwin songs beautifully sung by an array of celebrities. Then, at the end of the musical salute, the Uris Theatre was officially renamed the Gershwin Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy feelings of apprehension were indescribable. We were sitting near the front of the theatre surrounded by the people who helped to make Broadway - Broadway. All of us we were poised to hear the announcement of the winner for Best Play in the 1982-83 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy heart was pounding almost out of my chest. I was beyond excited because the show I was producing, \u003ci\u003eTorch Song Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e, was one of the nominees. Everyone in the theatre industry knew it was a long shot because a show entitled \u003ci\u003e'night, Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman, was expected to take the Tony, hands down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorch Song Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e was a groundbreaker, the first on Broadway that in my opinion fearlessly embraced the gay world. I was concerned as to whether the theatre industry or the theatre-going public would ever fully accept this show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughts and memories flooded my mind. I'd always loved the entertainment business. Growing up, I went to as many movies and plays as I possibly could. But how could I ever have imagined back then that one day I would be sitting at the Tony Awards with a Broadway show that I had produced in the running for a Tony?\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the time came to announce the winner, I happened to glance over at the \u003ci\u003e'night, Mother\u003c\/i\u003e producer and it seemed to me that he was preparing to stand up. Then the presenter opened the envelope, saying, as they always do, \"And the winner is ...\" She gasped. \"Oh, my God  The winner is \u003ci\u003eTorch Song Trilogy \"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe audience went wild. I just sat there completely stunned. Then it dawned on me that I was expected to get up and accept the Award with the fabulous \u003ci\u003eTorch Song\u003c\/i\u003e team of co-producers and, of course, the extraordinarily gifted author and star of \u003ci\u003eTorch Song\u003c\/i\u003e, Harvey Fierstein. I leaned over to kiss my wife and ran up the stairs onto the stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven producers who have won multiple Tony Awards remember their first as the most thrilling. For me, it was absolutely over-whelming. I stood there, looking out at the distinguished crowd. The realization that millions of people were watching, including my family, friends and colleagues, caused my knees to shake and my mouth to go dry as a desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eTorch Song Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e magic didn't end there. Harvey won Tonys for Best Writer and for Best Actor in a Play  You can imagine the celebration party that night for Harvey, all the producers, and everyone involved in the play - th\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Markinson owned and operated the Helen Hayes Theatre on Broadway from 1979 until its sale in 2015. He also operated the Wadsworth and Brentwood theatres in Los Angeles and the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He produced and co-produced more than forty plays and musicals since 1975 for Broadway and throughout the United States, spending time in Hollywood producing two movies. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Maui, Hawaii, with his lovely wife of fifty-six years, Arlena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47615778816253,"sku":"9781480876316","price":34.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ZU1TMTZMYmk2MTU0S01oemd3N0ZqZz09.webp?v=1780195942","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/come-on-along-listen-to-my-life-in-theatre-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}