Jerome Robbins: That Broadway Man

by Christine Conrad

In this first illustrated book of the celebrated choreographer's life and work, extracts from personal journals and letters with photographs from his own collection reveal how some of the masterpieces of 20th century musical theatre and dance came about.

Genres: Biography

304 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

CHRISTINE CONRAD’s most recent published work is "Watermill Revisited,"a revealing and fascinating meditation on her relationship with Jerome Robbins and his ballet Watermill. It follow her novel “Mademoiselle Benoir” from Houghton Mifflin. Inspired by a true story and written in epistolary form, it received excellent reviews. It was preceded by her pictorial biography “Jerome Robbins: That Broadway Man, That Ballet Man,” based on her long relationship with the renowned choreographer. Ms. Conrad began working full-time as a writer for film and television in the early 1980’s after moving to Los Angeles. She is well-known for originating the screenplay of “Junior” which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. Raised in NYC, she worked there in theatre; as an editor in book publishing; and as New York City film commissioner.
Her own serious illness in the mid-1990’s galvanized her to become an advocate for women’s health, and she wrote two books, “Natural Woman, Natural Menopause,” and “A Woman’s Guide to Natural Hormones.” Through her non-profit foundation www.naturalwoman.org she continues to provide women with doctor referrals for bio-identical hormones and has helped thousands of women get life-changing treatment.
Eclecticism, as it turns out, has always defined her working life, and she is currently working on a number of different projects:
A novel set in France, Two Sisters;
A novel, Sonny, Royal Dog;
A short story collection.
After her story, "Ties That Bind," read by Kathleen Turner,was accepted for a BBC broadcast, she was inspired to put together a collection, never having worked in this form before.
"Under My Skin," read by Calista Flockhart, a second short story for the BBC debuted on March 16, 2012.

Reviews

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully designed and overflowing with photographs, theater programs, sketches by Robbins, notes, etc. Reading this book is like attending a museum exhibit on Jerome Robbins: informative, with lots of artifacts and quotes from the man himself, but not much deep and detailed analysis of his work or psychoanalysis of his life. Still, a very pleasant reading experience.

[Scott Fuchs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basically an illustrated book with phtos of his stage works, playtime, musings, drawings, etc. which shed great insight into the head and heart[yes, he did have one}of this true stage Renaissance Man.

[Josie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The photos in this book are soooo striking!!!

[Mills College Library]

792.82092 C7541 2000