{"product_id":"out-for-blood-9781350320543","title":"Out For Blood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the STR Theatre Book Prize 2024\u003c\/b\u003eFeaturing contributions from over eighty original cast members, creatives, crew and audience members, \u003ci\u003eOut For Blood \u003c\/i\u003epieces together the surprising, hilarious and often-moving inside story of \u003ci\u003eCarrie The Musical\u003c\/i\u003e to discover how this horror of a Broadway musical' lived, died and was subsequently resurrected as a mainstream success story.In 1988, following the success of its production of \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e and in the wake of the commercial success of mega-musicals such as \u003ci\u003eCats, Phantom of the Opera \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChess\u003c\/i\u003e, the Royal Shakespeare Company agreed to co-produce a musical based on Stephen King's \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e, written by the team behind \u003ci\u003eFame\u003c\/i\u003e. The result was one of Broadway''s most infamous disasters. Plagued by technical problems, on-stage chaos and a critical savaging, \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e would soon become the by-word for musical theatre flops. But thanks to the efforts of a vocal army of fans and the impact of \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf a book could catapult you into a rehearsal room from your own home, then \u003ci\u003eOut for Blood\u003c\/i\u003e would have you watching in the front row … A real page-turner, just like the King original … Adams’s comprehensive text is both approachable and teeming with information. * Musicals Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThe Broadway production of CARRIE has long been the poster child of notorious flop Broadway musicals. In this fascinating tome author Chris Adams handily reveals the whole grizzly story of how a show that had the promise and pedigree to so much right went so terribly wrong. * Stephen Purdy, author of 'Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century' *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating book about an extraordinary show I’m proud to have been part of. So many memories both good and bad…the story of Carrie lives on * Linzi Hateley, original Carrie on Stratford and Broadway *\u003cbr\u003eAs someone who is in his third decade of \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e obsession, I can say, without any hyperbole, that this is the book I’ve been waiting for my entire life. Chris’s writing is honest, surprising, insightful, heartbreaking, and heartfelt and \u003ci\u003eOut For Blood\u003c\/i\u003e provides us (finally!) with the definitive account of the creation and legacy of this infamously misunderstood musical. The book is a love-letter to misfit theater, the fearless artists who create it, and the passionate weirdos who care about it. There’s never been a theatre book like her. * Joe Iconis, composer, lyricist, and playwright *\u003cbr\u003eMy bucket overfloweth - Chris Adams has created an un-put-downable deep dive into the creation, reception and subsequent re-evaluation of one of the most infamous Broadway legends of all time. * Christopher Oram, two-time Tony Award-winning designer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements Images  Cast of Characters Introduction: The Sound of Distant Thunder  I: THE CREATION    Chapter 1: Page to Stage Chapter 2: The Road to Rehearsals Chapter 3: Stratford: Doesn’t Anybody Ever Get It Right? Chapter 4: Broadway: They Will Laugh At You, They Will Break Your Heart  II: THE SHOW  Chapter 5: Act One: Bras, Cars and Unitards Chapter 6: Act Two: Shit! Look at all these Pigs!  III: THE LEGACY Chapter 7: Are You a Friend of Carrie? Chapter 8: Cancelling the Curse: Reviving \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e Chapter 9: Back from the Dead: \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e’s Big Comeback Chapter 10: Epilogue: When Did Everyone Decide I’m the One Who’s the Flop?  Bibliography and Notes Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738618179927,"sku":"9781350320543","price":48.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350320543.jpg?v=1720049674","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/out-for-blood-9781350320543","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}