No Intermissions: The Life of Agnes De Mille

by Carol Easton

Presents an in-depth portrait of a woman choreographer who revolutionized the world of dance, bringing a distinctively American flavor to ballet, Hollywood, and Broadway.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, History

548 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I only read the first part of this book because I could not enjoy the author's style of writing. She made Agnes' male ancestors look like bumbling idiots while the females were portrayed as saintly idols of perfection. Having researched the family history, I could not agree with her tone. Yes, the women were impressive, but the chip on the author's shoulder was so huge that it took away from the story. Maybe the book improved in later chapters, but after reading the first chapter I didn't care to read anymore. This is in no way meant to take away from the story of Agnes de Mille's amazing life.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and comprehensive story of the life of Agnes. Very well researched. A must-read for anyone who is very interested in the life of Agnes, who was remarkable. Note that this was authorized by Agnes and had her full cooperation (though she did NOT have approval rights).

[Marie Piper · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really thorough and fascinating portrait of Ms. DeMille. It's a bit dry at times, but there's so much information presented that it'd be hard-pressed not to get dry once in a while. I'll be keeping this one on my shelf. Agnes DeMille was an astonishing artist of dance.