Seth's Broadway Diary, Volume 1

by Seth Rudetsky

"If you don't happen to have a nice gay Jewish nephew who is a musical genius and hilariously funny, then Seth Rudetsky is your man. Please buy this amaaaaahzing book so he'll stop e-mailing me." -Nathan Lane A compilation of Seth's hilarious, Broadway-centric "Onstage and Backstage" columns for Playbill.com, chronicling Seth Rudetsky's unique life on and around the Great White Way. Seth's Broadway Diary is full of his personal Broadway experiences, such as going to the final performance and party for Rent, watching in terror as Jeff Bowen was dragged off the stage during [title of show] and the night he saw Spring Awakening and helped Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele break (-ish) the law. Plus, inside scoop on what it’s like performing with tons of fantastic stars like Rosie Perez, Andrea McArdle, Betty Buckley, Bernadette Peters and more.

Genres: Nonfiction, Theatre

306 pages, Paperback

First published October 5, 2014

About the author

Seth is the Broadway host, seven days a week, on Sirius Satellite Radio. As a pianist, Seth has played for more than a dozen Broadway shows including RAGTIME, LES MIZ and PHANTOM. He was the Artistic Producer/Music Director for the first five annual Actors Fund Fall Concerts including DREAMGIRLS with Audra MacDonald (recorded on Nonesuch Records) and HAIR with Jennifer Hudson (recorded on Ghostlight Records, Grammy Nomination). In 2007 he made his Broadway acting debut playing Sheldon (singing “Magic to Do” in a devastating unitard) in THE RITZ directed by Joe Mantello for The Roundabout Theater. Off-Broadway he wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed RHAPSODY IN SETH (directed by Peter Flynn) at the Actors Playhouse and has also appeared on TV on LAW AND ORDER C.I. and had a recurring role on ALL MY CHILDREN. As an author, he penned the books THE Q GUIDE TO BROADWAY, now in it’s third printing, and the recently published BROADWAY NIGHTS which was just released as an audio book on audible.com featuring Andrea Martin, Jonathan Groff and Kristin Chenoweth . Recently he was the vocal coach on MTV’s LEGALLY BLONDE reality show and he currently writes a weekly column on Playbill.com.

Reviews

[Shayna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Seth. He's essentially living the life and befriending the people I wish I could!

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic stories!

[Kristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read.

[Robyn Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

B+. Paperback.

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Seth ... the one and only TRUE "Mr. Broadway". Not only is he multi-talented, he knows and has worked with nearly everyone. Seth's Broadway Diary, Vol.1 reads just like Seth talks. So much so, I could hear his voice in my head as I read. If you are a big fan of Broadway and Bway performers but haven't yet discovered Seth-- you are going to absolutely love this book. Covering April 2007 through the end of 2008, you'll follow Seth's experiences, the celebs he interviewed and many, many wonderful stories about the business and the colorful people that make it great. SBD is full of laugh-out-loud stories from cover to cover. Looking forward to the release of volume 2!

[Kiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love Seth Rudetsky. If you're a fan of his Sirius XM show or any of his other books, this one won't disappoint. This book is bursting with funny, geeky theater stories and trivia and is perfect for any Broadway nerd (like myself). This has been the most fun I've had with a book in ages and I never wanted it to end. I cannot wait for the second volume. 5 stars.

[Jon Snow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being the actress/Broadway nerd that I am, a Broadway book by Seth Rudetsky sounded pretty fantastic. And really, it was. I got some great stories out of this and Seth is just really funny in general.

[Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic collection of his columns from Playbill.com. Lots of Broadway dish and backstage antics, along with funny commentary. If you know and like Seth's writings, you know what to expect. This does not disappoint!

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most fun books I've read in a bit. Of course, the subject matter is what I love anyhow- but it was so fun and wonderful!

[Kathleen Dwyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reads like a blog. Interesting tidbits - similar to listening to Seth on Sirius Broadway.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brava! So much fun to read (and re-read as I also follow Playbill.com) these stories all in one place!
Waiting for Volume 2 now

[Stacie Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so hilarious. I love Seth!

[Alexis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seth writes how he speaks. If you like to listen to him on the radio, then you will probably like to read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Ashleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I laughed on every single page. Seth Rudetsky is a riotous genius! I also learned so much about Broadway and which shows to look up!