Performing Arts Books

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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.49 — 811,050 ratings — published 2016
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Hamilton: The Revolution Hamilton: The Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.45 — 54,975 ratings — published 2015
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,485,727 ratings — published 2022
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,058,069 ratings — published 2011
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.88 — 107,441 ratings — published 2007
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,830,381 ratings — published 1590
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Funny Amazon Reviews Funny Amazon Reviews (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 6 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 2.95 — 351 ratings — published 2017
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Making It So Making It So (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.29 — 20,000 ratings — published 2023
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Daisy Jones & The Six Daisy Jones & The Six (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,862,723 ratings — published 2019
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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.83 — 36,696 ratings — published 2015
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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.19 — 75,149 ratings — published 2014
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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.50 — 7,445 ratings — published 2023
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A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.59 — 10,173 ratings — published 2021
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All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.24 — 15,574 ratings — published 2021
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Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.58 — 16,543 ratings — published 2022
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Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,026 ratings — published 1978
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.21 — 356,694 ratings — published 2010
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The Empty Space The Empty Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,922 ratings — published 1968
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Respect for Acting Respect for Acting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,507 ratings — published 1973
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Dance With Me (Dancing, #1) Dance With Me (Dancing, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.96 — 6,047 ratings — published 2011
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The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.32 — 132,361 ratings — published 2024
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.83 — 578,557 ratings — published 2023
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Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.13 — 27,346 ratings — published 2023
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Symphony of Secrets Symphony of Secrets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.25 — 18,451 ratings — published 2023
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Broken Horses Broken Horses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.39 — 36,224 ratings — published 2021
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,134,944 ratings — published 2017
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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.88 — 21,030 ratings — published 2019
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Dancing in the Wings Dancing in the Wings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,467 ratings — published 2000
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.69 — 91,476 ratings — published 2016
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You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,704 ratings — published 2010
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Wishful Drinking Wishful Drinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.82 — 94,019 ratings — published 2008
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,826 ratings — published 2003
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Bring on the Empty Horses Bring on the Empty Horses (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,397 ratings — published 1975
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The Theater and Its Double The Theater and Its Double (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,817 ratings — published 1938
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Drama Drama (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.18 — 162,102 ratings — published 2012
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My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.84 — 14,288 ratings — published 2012
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Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,985 ratings — published 1979
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Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,462 ratings — published 1994
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Macbeth Macbeth (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,024,634 ratings — published 1623
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Cher: The Memoir, Part 1 Cher: The Memoir, Part 1 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.22 — 37,136 ratings — published 2024
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The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.06 — 23,416 ratings — published 2024
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The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,000 ratings — published 2024
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The Loudest Silence (The Loudest Silence, #1) The Loudest Silence (The Loudest Silence, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,453 ratings — published 2015
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Tom Lake Tom Lake (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.93 — 501,405 ratings — published 2023
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.43 — 168,655 ratings — published 2021
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Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,150 ratings — published 2014
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Clapton: The Autobiography Clapton: The Autobiography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.83 — 29,455 ratings — published 2007
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The Movies, Mr. Griffith, And Me The Movies, Mr. Griffith, And Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 4.14 — 298 ratings — published 1969
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American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as performing-arts)
avg rating 3.93 — 24,964 ratings — published 2009
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Amit Kalantri
“An artist who works with his hands, his head and his heart at the same time creates a masterpiece.”
Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

Teddy Hayes
“I am interested in helping people to understand how to sell what it is they need to sell in a way that makes sense for both them and the investor.  Over the years what I have been astounded that many artists and business people who produce theatre works consistently do not know how to go about funding their projects and moving them from one point to the other.  There are many money sources around, but in many cases people who make theatre are not business minded to the point of developing the skills to mine money sources consistently.  Ask yourself what is the motivation of this potential investor. Is it for financial return, is it for tax credit, is it just to help? or do they want to become a part of the entertainment business? 
OK once you have discovered this then you need to think in terms of how do you present your case. This is what has come to be known in the world of investment as your “pitch deck.”
Teddy Hayes, The Guerrilla Guide To Being A Theatrical Producer

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