Music History, Rock & Pop, Music Hall, Variety, & Cabaret

A spectacular parade of the extraordinary, bold and brash Egyptian women who shot to fame in the early years of globalised celebrity culture — The TimesMore…

This is no eat-your-vegetables history book. Scholarship and entertainment go hand in hand to make the most of a fun, racy topic. O'Brien does a brilliant job of illuminating the past and introducing... — The Plain DealerMore…

An uncommon book about one of the most extraordinary, vital and creative chapters in British theatrical history admiration ... Major also nobly honours his parents and the life they lived. The... — The GuardianMore…

Elegantly written.... Granted access to previously unpublished sources, Hirsch describes how, for the Shuberts, Broadway was Rome with a casting couch — The NationMore…

For its fine scholarship, Pugh's book stands beside related studies such as Mario DiGangi's The Homoerotics of Early Modern Drama and James Bromley's Clothing and Queer Style in Early Modern... — ChoiceMore…