Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Letters from Backstage
- The Adventures of a Touring Stage Actor
- Narrated by: Michael Kostroff
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.00 for first 30 days
Letters from Backstage
Buy Now for £14.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
An actor recounts his life on the road with two Broadway tours in this nonstop, tell-all memoir—with a foreword by Jason Alexander.
Part backstage tour, part travelogue, part social commentary, Letters from Backstage recounts Michael Kostroff’s adventures touring with the road companies of The Producers and Les Miserables. Trekking through more than 20 American cities large and small, here is the story of an actor’s dream come true and the bizarre things that happened along the way—not to mention personal anecdotes about celebrities, including Mel Brooks, Susan Stroman, Jason Alexander, and Martin Short!
Join Michael from the moment he gets the fateful call from his agent while working a temp job to his headfirst plunge into rehearsals, travel days, hotel rooms, cast changes, mood swings, onstage mishaps, and standing ovations. Discover what it’s like to play a haunted theater in Memphis, cope with burnout in Portland, dance around a crashing set in San Diego, and share the stage with acting legends.
More from the same
Love Books? You'll Love Audible.
Transform your day
Replace endless scrolling with endless listening. Chores can be fun.
Listen everywhere
You can’t turn pages while you drive—but you can press play.
Carry your entire Library
Your stories go where you go. Audiobooks don’t weigh a thing.
Listen and learn
Discover stories that can change your mind, your well-being, and your life.
Reach your reading goals
Download titles to listen offline, wherever you are in the world.
Find your niche
WIth thousands of titles to explore, there’s something for everyone.
What listeners say about Letters from Backstage
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kyle J.
- 05-10-23
A lovely look behind the curtain
It's lovely hearing tales from an actor in multiple traveling Broadway shows, with the consistent through line of how much he loves acting, his fellow actors, and the audiences.
I've laughed, I've teared up, and it makes wish I'd started pursuing acting earlier in life.
The joy in his voice is infectious, as is his love of the theatre and storytelling.
If you're an actor, you just love theatre, or you've always been curious what work goes into a travelling show I can't recommend this book enough.
You won't be disappointed.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!