{"product_id":"abbott-touch","title":"Abbott Touch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis in-depth and original study examines 100 productions and analyses why George Abbott's name became synonymous with the 'golden age' of Broadway. What did Abbott contribute? How did he work? How did he innovate the industry? How did he survive so long? All of these inquiries, and more, lead to the most fundamental question of all: what exactly \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e the famous “Abbott touch”?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For sixty years, George Abbott was a vital force in the American theatre. As an actor, playwright, director, librettist, play doctor, and producer, he laid his \"touch\" on approximately 100 New York productions, from \u003ci\u003eThe Pajama Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDamn Yankees\u003c\/i\u003e through to \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Mattress\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Spanning this incredible figure’s work chronologically, each chapter of \u003ci\u003eThe Abbott Touch\u003c\/i\u003e examines a period of creativity in his life, culminating in how he became the famous multi-hyphenate artist he is now celebrated as. Beginning with his early career in 1913 through to his work on the 1994 revival of \u003ci\u003eDamn Yankees,\u003c\/i\u003e this book analyses his key contributions to his primary works, all of which have relied on his genius. \u003cbr\u003eThe first study of its kind, \u003ci\u003eThe Abbott Touch\u003c\/i\u003e provides key insights into the working life of one of the 20th Century's most prolific theatre practitioners, as well as a vital history for theatre scholars and fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54252197806424,"sku":"9781350340596","price":82.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350340596_8b0684f7-7c1d-4a2c-9ab4-cfe77df8029b.jpg?v=1770275741","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/abbott-touch","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}