The 'New York Post' theater columnist draws on more than 150 insider interviews to celebrate the productions, artists, and movements that shaped Broadway in the years spanning 'Sunset Boulevard' through 'The Lion King'.
In the mid-1970's Times Square was a symbol of New York City's economic decline. Nervous theatergoers had to dart past drug dealers and hustlers as they made their way to dilapidated theaters. But New York City overcame all that and today Broadway is an artistic and economic engine. Journalist Michael Riedel explains the cause of Broadway's reversal and details its history.
