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• Did I Ever Tell You This?

  a Memoir

  Neill, Sam, 1947-

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  An engaging and funny memoir from New Zealand's beloved actor (and winemaker), Sir Sam Neill. Full of charming anecdotes as he reflects on his long and varied life and career and the weight his cancer diagnosis has taken along with the joys of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oh Miriam!

  Stories From An Extraordinary Life

  Margolyes, Miriam, 1941-

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  Warning! Miriam Margolyes likes to shock. She is unapologetically honest. The facinating stage, screen, and voice actress's 'Oh Miriam!" is a sequal to her 2021 successful memoir "This Much is True ".

• Showtime at the Apollo

  the Epic Tale of Harlem's Legendary Theater

  Fox, Ted, 1954-

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  This graphic-novel-style history of the legendary Apollo Theatre details the ups and downs of the theatre from it's opening in the 1930s through to the to the 70s, exploring how it became the icon it is today.

• I Was Better Last Night

  a Memoir

  Fierstein, Harvey, 1952-

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  Four-time Tony Award Winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein tells the story of his colourful life from growing up as an eccentric child to becoming the cultural icon he is today. Filled with lively anecdotes about his personal and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Playing Under the Piano

  From Downton to Darkest Peru

  Bonneville, Hugh, 1963-

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  Downton’s Lord Grantham, actor Hugh Bonneville in real life, delivers a wonderfully witty and charming memoir. Endearing and, in places, very funny, 'Playing under the Piano', is full of humorous anecdotes from Bonneville's stage, television and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The History of The Court Theatre

  Celebrating 50 Years, 1971-2021

  Price, Felicity, 1951-

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  A celebration of our Court Theatre's 50th Anniversary in 2021, telling the rather dramatic story from its founding in 1971 to the recent trials of earthquakes, terrorism attacks and the pandemic. Put together by author Felicty Price, and long-time…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unmasked

  Lloyd Webber, Andrew, 1948-

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  Andrew Lloyd Webber’s triumphant musical theatre career has graced us with popular shows like Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and School of Rock. Unmasked is a a weighty 500 page volume full of backstage detail and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lady From the Black Lagoon

  Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick

  O'Meara, Mallory

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  The Creature from the Black Lagoon was one of Universal Studios’ most influential monster flicks, but what became of the ground-breaking woman who designed it? When Milicent Patrick returned to Hollywood from a promotional tour for the film, she had…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Miss D & Me

  Life With the Invincible Bette Davis

  Sermak, Kathryn

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  In 1979, Kathryn Sermak, 23, fresh out of college and going by “Catherine,” was hired for the summer as a personal assistant to the ageing but formidable screen legend Bette Davis. She ended up staying on for 10 years, becoming a close confidante to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Young Queen

  the Story of a Girl Who Conquered the World

  Goebel, Parris, 1991-

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  Inspirational New Zealand choreographer to the stars, Parris Goebel, got her big break choreographing for Jenifer Lopez as a 19 year old and has gone on to work with some of the biggest names in pop music. An immensely talented and determined young…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Movie Musical!

  Basinger, Jeanine, 1936-

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  Exhaustive, extensive, a comprehensive history of the American movie musical spanning Fred Astaire to 2018's A star is born. Veteran film historian and author Jeanine Basinger takes an in depth look at this most American of art forms, the Hollywood…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Princess Diarist

  Fisher, Carrie, 1956-2016

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  Actress and successful author, the late Carrie Fisher, spills her teenage self onto the pages of The Princess Diarist. As a nineteen year old, filming Star Wars as Princess Leia, she shares the diaries she wrote while working on the film. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mao's Last Dancer

  Li, Cunxin, 1961-

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  Forced into ballet at age 11, Li Cunxin dreamed that if he could somehow become a good enough dancer, he might not only serve Mao but help his family out of poverty. "We thought that if we followed Mao, we were all heading to paradise." He grew to…Read moreRead more of this annotation