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Cinderella’s of West 53rd Street: Stories from the Legendary Rehearsal Club Hardcover – April 15, 2023

by Rehearsal Club Alumnae (Author), Blythe Danner (Foreword)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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From Ohio to Texas, from New Jersey to California . . . from small towns and big cities . . . from all walks of life we came—by railroad, by bus, by plane. Some of us “cherry picked” from our hometown dance studios; others, simply searching for more than our small towns could offer. Each of us filled with a burning desire to set foot on the New York stage.

In 1936, Edna Ferber & George S. Kaufman immortalized the Rehearsal Club in their play Stage Door, later made into a Hollywood movie providing audiences with a rare glimpse into the private world of women who waited by the phone for that one call that might change their lives forever. Peek into the Club’s fabled parlor at different points over the years and you might see Carol Burnett, Leigh Taylor Young, Dixie Carter, Teri Garr, Sandy Duncan, Blythe Danner, Kim Cattrall, or even James Dean—who used the Club as a hangout before he became a movie icon.

What our “stars” have to say...

“My closest friends today are the women I met at the Rehearsal Club
who called me “The Captain of Room 20.”
—CONSTANCE McCASHIN, “Laura Avery,” Knots Landing

“The Rehearsal Club was a nurturing half-way house for nice girls!
And boy, did I need it! I arrived in NYC fresh off-the-peach truck!”
—CELIA WESTON, “Jolene Honeycutt,” Alice

“Well, there’s one thing: they can’t order me to stop dreaming.”
—“Cinderella,” Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim

“While playing ‘Cinderella’ (Into The Woods—Broadway, 2022), I’ve learned she is a teacher—how to transcend one’s own self-doubts and find a path for belonging.”
—DIANE PHELAN, TRC 2013 Rising Star

“The Rehearsal Club was a temple of talent—a wonderful idea and a great organization!” —BRIAN O’NEIL, Author, Acting As a Business: Strategies for Success, Fifth Edition

“I hope there will someday be a place like the Rehearsal Club again!”
—BETTY LYNN, “Thelma Lou,” Andy Griffith Show
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  1. Print length
    264 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    April 15, 2023
  4. Dimensions
    7 x 0.79 x 10 inches
  5. ISBN-13
    979-8887711607
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C1JBHZ1Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BearManor Media (April 15, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8887711607
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.79 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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J. Bousard
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful history......NYC, women and theatre.........Bravo all! JB
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023
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I liked the format and the design and the pics.......Print could have been a bit bigger and darker---but---otherwise excellent book! JB
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Denise P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Cinderella’s Theater World
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
Coming of age stories in the BEST of community - working together toward similar goals; building friendships. Trusting advice. Quite inspiring depiction of human nature. The larger world might learn a lesson or two from them.
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Astrid G.
5.0 out of 5 stars True Cinderella stories!
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
This book brings to life for the reader what it was and is like “breaking” into theater/dance/Tv/ the arts in New York. Each story is unique and the whole book spellbinding! I highly recommend it and have already given it as gifts to delighted readers! The play and movie Stagedoor is based on life at this famed Rehearsal Club. The readers will find they are in the moment!
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LFD
5.0 out of 5 stars "Stage Door" follow-up
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023
This reads as a continuation of "Stage Door" (Edna Ferber, George S. Kaufman). Boockvor Productions (Denise Pence/Steve Boockvor) with Stories of the Rehearsal Club Alumnae have filled in the next half-century. As that 1936 book was worthy of a Broadway play and then a film, so too should these stories. Do I see a TV series in the making?
PS: A stage play, "Good Girls Only" is waiting in the wings for it's "Angels".
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