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Razzle Dazzle is a provocative, no-holds-barred narrative account of the people, money, and ability that reinvented an iconic 1 / 4 of New York City, turning its gritty backside alleys and sex shops in to the glitzy, dazzling Great White Way - and bringing a crippled New York from the brink of personal bankruptcy to its glittering glory. In the 1970s, Times Square was the seedy icon of New York's financial decline. Its once shining star, the renowned Shubert Business, was burning off theaters to make method for parking lots. Bernard Jacobs and Jerry Schoenfeld, two ambitious plank members, found the crumbling company was ripe for takeover and staged a coup amid corporate intrigue, personal betrayals, and unlawful investigations. Once Jacobs and Schoenfeld solidified their ability, they transformed a collapsed theater-owning having company into one of the most successful entertainment empires on earth, ultimately backing a lot of Broadway's biggest visits, including A Chorus Range, Pet cats, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, and Mamma Mia! They also sparked the revitalization of Broadway and the renewal of Times Square. With wit and passion, Michael Riedel tells the reports of the Shubert Business and the shows that rebuilt a city in grand style, uncovering backstage crisis that often rivaled what transpired onstage, exposing bitter rivalries, unlikely alliances, and, of course, scintillating gossip.
