{"product_id":"lying-in-the-middle-9780252043925","title":"Lying in the Middle","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is very well written. . . . Highly recommended.\" --\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With an unlikely cast of polygamists, conservative Christians, senior citizens, and aspiring stars who end up cookie cutter performers, Johnson’s polemic for and against the Broadway musical (and how all of us use it) cuts to the heart of our post-truth moment.\"--Todd Decker, author of \u003ci\u003eShow Boat: Performing Race in an American Musical\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Refreshing and eye-opening . . . \u003ci\u003eLying in the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent exploration of what lies behind the musical and it is meant to be.\" --\u003ci\u003eKansas History\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400453300567,"sku":"9780252043925","price":77.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252043925.jpg?v=1730470717","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lying-in-the-middle-9780252043925","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}