In 1980, Carlos Acosta was just another Cuban kid of humble origins, the youngest son in a poor family named after the planter who had owned his great-great-grandfather. ...

The US Hardback edition. Exclusive to Dress Circle in the UK. In My Fair Lady, Julie Andrews had the biggest hit on Broadway. As the title character in Mary Poppins, she...

An inside story of the film world from the much loved actor and director.

The autobiography of John Barrowman, star of Doctor Who and Torchwood, and judge on How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? and Any Dream Will Do, now available in Paperba...

Written with John`s trademark style, the book is filled with juicy titbits from behind the scenes of "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood", alongside heart-warming family anecdote...

Lionel Bart was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver! He also wrote the famous songs Liv...

"Mesmerizing!...Deeply Moving" San Francisco Chronicle. "A Resoundingly Successful Biography" Washington Post.

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Irving Berlin was unable to read or write music and could only play the piano in the key of F sharp major; yet, for the first half of the twentieth century he was America...

Only one left. Was £23.99. Irving Berlin marked the end of WWI with a show that opened on Broadway just before Armistice Day, 1918, and ran for all of 32 performances. Yi...

Leonard Bernstein was the quintessential American musician. Through his careers as conductor, pianist, teacher and television personality he became known across the US an...

As they engage with one of the 20th century`s most provocative musical personalities, studies of the multifaceted Leonard Bernstein will always proffer new insights into ...

Was £18.99. Only one left. Like its author, this book is candid and hilarious. It is a rip roaring read, bursting with showbiz anecdotes, celebrity gossip and tales of a ...

This biography covers the true rags-to-riches story of Don Black, up to his successes with "Bombay Dreams" and "Romeo and Juliet".Hardback

This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. Hardback...

A tough Welshman, he was softened by the affections of a breathtakingly beautiful woman: she was a modern-day Cleopatra madly in love with her own Mark Antony. For quarte...

Simon Callow is best known for his performances in Four Weddings and a Funeral and Shakespeare in Love, as well as his many starring roles in the West End, most recently ...

The first, authorised biography of the anarchic comic genius, much cherished for his performances on stage and screen. Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4.

Conversational in style, and written entirely by Miss Channing, this star-studded chronicle gives you the feeling that you are sitting down with this fascinating woman an...

Spotted by Gene Kelly in Paris when she was just 17 and a member of Roland Petit`s legendary ballet company, Leslie Caron became an overnight sensation when Kelly brought...

Charmian Carr, who in 1965 captivated moviegoers as Liesl von Trapp, tells what it was like to be part of the film that has become a cultural phenomenon.