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Footnotes, the Black artists who rewrote the rules of the Great White Way, Caseen Gaines

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Footnotes

Caseen Gaines

the Black artists who rewrote the rules of the Great White Way

For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, Footnotes is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the very first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to succeed-and the indelible mark left on our popular culture. These pioneering performers and the creators (composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle) sowed the seeds of the Harlem jazz scene and paved the way for people of color on stage and screen with West Side Story, Black Panther, and of course, Hamilton. Importantly, this audiobook illuminates the ways in which Black people in America have attained success amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or completely preventing their stories from being told. "A celebration of a groundbreaking musical that stands as a landmark in Black American cultural history." "[A] well-researched compilation of behind-the-scenes stories and background...Their work resulted in monumental gains for many Black performers." "Evocative and illuminating, Footnotes is an excellent addition to the canon of musical theater history. "Vividly brings a colorful era to life." "A story of humans at once talented, flawed, courageous, blinkered, and visionary...[and] the role African Americans have played and continue to play in stage history." "A story that is absolutely vital to both the past and future of the theater." "Significantly deepens our understanding of one of the key cultural events that launched the Harlem Renaissance." "Author/narrator Caseen Gaines offers this fascinating, well-researched history...[and] delivers first-rate performances of the anecdotes recounted by Black entertainers...Gaines's narration brings both the period and the people to life."

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