Showing results for "Musicals" in Biographies & Memoirs
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Musicals, Marigolds & Me
- By: Paul Nicholas
- Narrated by: Paul Nicholas
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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In these sparkling, funny, and heartwarming memories of more than 50 years in the entertainment business, Paul Nicholas is where he’s always been: center stage. He’s costarred with theatrical legends, sung with David Bowie, topped the pop charts and TV ratings, made Hollywood movies, and was the first Jesus Christ Superstar on the London stage—the best ever according to the show’s co-creator, Sir Tim Rice.
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Beautifully Narrated
- By Jaqi Wright on 28-02-26
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Musicals, Marigolds & Me
- Narrated by: Paul Nicholas
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 26-06-23
- Language: English
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Hiding in the Spotlight
- A Musical Prodigy's Story of Survival: 1941-1946
- By: Greg Dawson
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren, Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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By the age of six, Zhanna had developed a repertoire fellow students twice her age would envy. Scholarships to the most prestigious conservatories in the Soviet Union soon followed - conservatories that had produced legends like Rachmaninoff, Kogan, and Horowitz.
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Really interesting listen
- By caroline on 14-01-26
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Hiding in the Spotlight
- A Musical Prodigy's Story of Survival: 1941-1946
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren, Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 30-10-13
- Language: English
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Wings
- The Story of a Band on the Run - The must-read autobiographical account of McCartney's musical reinvention after The Beatles
- By: Paul McCartney, Ted Widmer - editor
- Narrated by: Amy Noble, Barry Sloane, John Sackville, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. **A Financial Times Book of the Year** FOREWORD READ BY SIR PAUL McCARTNEY A landmark account of Paul McCartney’s triumphant musical reinvention in the 1970s and the rise of one of the decade’s most iconic bands This is the story, in their own words, of a band that...
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Excellent
- By Marty Wild on 31-01-26
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Wings
- The Story of a Band on the Run - The must-read autobiographical account of McCartney's musical reinvention after The Beatles
- Narrated by: Amy Noble, Barry Sloane, John Sackville, Paul McCartney, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 18-12-25
- Language: English
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Cerphe's Up
- A Musical Life with Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, CSNY, and Many More
- By: Cerphe Colwell, Stephen Moore
- Narrated by: Cerphe Colwell, Susan Colwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Cerphe's Up is an incisive musical memoir by Cerphe Colwell, a renowned rock radio broadcaster for more than 45 years in Washington, DC. Cerphe shares his life as a rock radio insider in rich detail. His story includes promotion and friendship with a young unknown Bruce Springsteen; his years at radio station WHFS 102.3 as it blossomed in a new freeform format; and candid interviews with famous musicians.
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Not just for the deep enthusiasts
- By Aucher on 05-06-23
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Cerphe's Up
- A Musical Life with Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, CSNY, and Many More
- Narrated by: Cerphe Colwell, Susan Colwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 01-02-17
- Language: English
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Song of Spider-Man
- The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
- By: Glen Berger
- Narrated by: Glen Berger
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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“One of the best literary works of this year” (Miami Herald-Tribune): The true story of a theatrical dream—or nightmare—come true…the making of the Spider-Man musical. As you might imagine, writing a Broadway musical has its challenges. But it turns out there are challenges one can’t...
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Loved this!
- By Francesca on 14-05-24
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Song of Spider-Man
- The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
- Narrated by: Glen Berger
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 10-05-22
- Language: English
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Opening Doors
- Reimagining the American Musical
- By: John Doyle
- Narrated by: John Doyle
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents Opening Doors, written and read by John Doyle. “In this honest, self reflective piece, John so beautifully and succinctly shares of his experience in theatre and the passion with which he pursues the opportunity to create art that is connective tissue for humanity and a...
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Opening Doors
- Reimagining the American Musical
- Narrated by: John Doyle
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 14-05-26
- Language: English
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The Closest Thing to Crazy
- My Life of Musical Adventures
- By: Mike Batt
- Narrated by: Mike Batt
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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'Fabulously readable' STEPHEN FRY 'Wildly entertaining' DAILY EXPRESS 'Rollicking ... ebullient ... Christmas present problems are instantly solved' MAIL ON SUNDAY Nominated for the 2025 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research...
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A Wombling Good Read
- By Amazon Customer on 25-05-26
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The Closest Thing to Crazy
- My Life of Musical Adventures
- Narrated by: Mike Batt
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 26-09-24
- Language: English
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How Does It Feel?
- A Life of Musical Misadventures
- By: Mark Kermode
- Narrated by: Mark Kermode
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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How Does It Feel? follows a lifetime of musical misadventures which have seen Mark striking rock star poses in the Sixth Form Common Room, striding around a string of TV shows dressed from head to foot in black leather, getting heckled off stage by a bunch of angry septuagenarians on a boat on the Mersey, showing Timmy Mallet how to build a tea-chest bass - and winning the International Street Entertainers of the Year award as part of a new wave of skiffle. Really.
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Wonderful misadventures!
- By Sorcha Ní Fhlainn on 02-04-23
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How Does It Feel?
- A Life of Musical Misadventures
- Narrated by: Mark Kermode
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 20-09-18
- Language: English
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I Take My Coffee Black
- Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America
- By: Tyler Merritt, Jimmy Kimmel - introduction
- Narrated by: Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Merritt, James Iglehart, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In the wake of his deeply powerful viral videos ("Before You Call the Cops" and "Walking While Black"), Tyler Merritt shares his experiences as a black man in America with truth, humor, and poignancy. Tyler Merritt's video "Before You Call the Cops" has been viewed millions of times. He's...
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Tyler's way of story telling is moving, funny, and authentic 🔥🥰
- By Pauline McKenzie on 18-06-24
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I Take My Coffee Black
- Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America
- Narrated by: Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Merritt, James Iglehart, Jerrie Elaine Merritt, Milton Merrit
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 14-09-21
- Language: English
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A Wonderful Guy (1st Edition)
- Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater
- By: Eddie Shapiro
- Narrated by: Beresford Bennett, Donald Corren, Christopher Salazar
- Length: 20 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Theatre journalist Eddie Shapiro sits down for intimate, career-encompassing conversations with 19 of Broadway's most prolific and fascinating leading men. Full of detailed stories and reflections, his conversations with such luminaries as Joel Grey, Ben Vareen, Norm Lewis, Gavin Creel, Cheyenne Jackson, Jonathan Groff, and a host of others dig deep into each actor's career; together, these chapters tell the story of what it means to be a leading man on Broadway over the past 50 years.
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Must have for any musical theatre fan
- By Buddy on 21-06-24
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A Wonderful Guy (1st Edition)
- Conversations with the Great Men of Musical Theater
- Narrated by: Beresford Bennett, Donald Corren, Christopher Salazar
- Length: 20 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 25-05-21
- Language: English
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Quartet
- How Four Women Changed the Musical World
- By: Leah Broad
- Narrated by: Leah Broad
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Leah Broad's magnificent group biography resurrects these four forgotten voices, recounting lives of rebellion, heartbreak and ambition, and celebrating their musical masterpieces. Lighting up a panoramic sweep of British history over two World Wars, Quartet revolutionises the canon forever.
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Fun, touching, and fascinating
- By anonymous on 19-12-23
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Quartet
- How Four Women Changed the Musical World
- Narrated by: Leah Broad
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 09-03-23
- Language: English
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Attack of the Monster Musical
- A Cultural History of Little Shop of Horrors
- By: Adam Abraham
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents Attack of the Monster Musical by Adam Abraham, read by Christopher Ragland. How many hit musicals are based on films that were shot in two days at a budget of $30,000? The answer is one: Little Shop of Horrors. Roger Corman's monster movie opened in 1960, played the midnight...
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Attack of the Monster Musical
- A Cultural History of Little Shop of Horrors
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 09-04-26
- Language: English
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Bach's Musical Universe
- The Composer and His Work
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 14-04-20
- Language: English
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Nothing Like a Dame
- Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater
- By: Eddie Shapiro
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Alyssa Bresnahan, Jenny Sterlin, and others
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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In Nothing Like a Dame, theater journalist Eddie Shapiro opens a jewelry box full of glittering surprises, through in-depth conversations with twenty leading women of Broadway. He carefully selected Tony Award-winning stars who have spent the majority of their careers in theater, leaving aside those who have moved on or occasionally drop back in. The women he interviewed spent endless hours with him, discussing their careers, offering insights into the iconic shows, changes on Broadway over the last century, and the art (and thrill) of taking the stage night after night.
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Legends of musical theatre
- By Buddy on 13-02-25
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Nothing Like a Dame
- Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo, Alyssa Bresnahan, Jenny Sterlin, Mia Barron, Suzanne Toren, Eddie Shapiro, Lynnette R. Freeman
- Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 06-09-22
- Language: English
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The Musical Lives of Charles Manson
- The Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Invention of the Sixties —or, No Sense Makes Sense
- By: Nicholas Tochka
- Narrated by: Ian Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents The Musical Lives of Charles Manson by Nicholas Tochka, read by Ian Porter. Nicholas Tochka analyzes the role of rock music in the life of Charles Manson, the Family, and the August 1969 Tate-LaBianca killings, which also gives larger insight into Sixties counterculture...
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The Musical Lives of Charles Manson
- The Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Invention of the Sixties —or, No Sense Makes Sense
- Narrated by: Ian Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 08-01-26
- Language: English
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Key Changes: A Musical Memoir
- By: Denis King
- Narrated by: Denis King
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Key Changes is a highly entertaining, frank and personal account of the highs and lows of show business, from post-war Twice Nightly Variety to the present day by renowned composer and performer, Denis King. Known as a brilliant anecdotalist, King himself reads his memoirs which are funny, poignant and eye-opening; he also illustrates them with his own piano-playing and personal sound archive.
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Great entertainment
- By Brenden on 31-01-16
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Key Changes: A Musical Memoir
- Narrated by: Denis King
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 07-08-15
- Language: English
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Taylor's Version
- The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift
- By: Stephanie Burt
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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An original exploration and celebration of Taylor Swift, the world's biggest music star, as taught at the world's most prestigious university. One of the biggest stars in the world, Taylor Swift became so popular for many reasons - but first and last thanks to her songs. In Taylor's Version...
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Taylor's Version
- The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 23-10-25
- Language: English
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Without You
- A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent
- By: Anthony Rapp
- Narrated by: Anthony Rapp
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Anthony Rapp captures the passion and grit of the theater world as he recounts his life-changing experience in the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent.
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Deeply moving
- By Diane Severson on 31-03-20
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Without You
- A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent
- Narrated by: Anthony Rapp
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 03-05-06
- Language: English
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Strange Beautiful Music
- A Musical Memoir
- By: Joe Satriani, Jake Brown
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Oft-hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation, living guitar legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar like a new horizon for the broader genre of instrumental guitar rock. Joe's six-string secrets have astounded listeners around the world for nearly 30 years. Featuring exclusive, firsthand interviews with Satriani, Strange Beautiful Music offers a unique look inside the studio with Joe, giving fans a chance to get up close and personal like never before.
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Excellent book
- By fred wonnacott on 11-05-23
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Strange Beautiful Music
- A Musical Memoir
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 06-05-14
- Language: English
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The Life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- A Musical Biography
- By: Perry Keenlyside
- Narrated by: Nigel Anthony, Paul Rhys
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the poignant and compelling story of perhaps the most naturally gifted musical genius of all time. Copiously illustrated with examples of his music, it tells of Mozart's extraordinary childhood travelling the courts of Europe, and of how, after a brief period of fame in Vienna, his fortunes declined until his early death and last resting place in a pauper's grave.
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A recommended read
- By colin_mcleod@mmltd.uk.com on 28-10-11
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The Life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- A Musical Biography
- Narrated by: Nigel Anthony, Paul Rhys
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 23-08-05
- Language: English
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