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For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, Footnotes is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the very first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to succeed―and the indelible mark left on our popular culture. These pioneering performers and the creators (composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle) sowed the seeds of the Harlem jazz scene and paved the way for people of color on stage and screen with West Side Story, Black Panther, and of course, Hamilton. Importantly, this audiobook illuminates the ways in which Black people in America have attained success amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or completely preventing their stories from being told.

About the Author :
Caseen Gaines is the author of Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way and We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy, which was featured by NPR, the Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Tonight, People magazine, and other media outlets worldwide. He is also the author of The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History, which was produced with the participation of The Jim Henson Company. His first book, Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse, received a Silver Medal at the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Its follow up, A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic, includes a foreword from Wil Wheaton. He has written for Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, and Decider, among other publications. He can be found on social media @caseengaines. Caseen Gaines is the author of Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way and We Don't Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy, which was featured by NPR, the Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Tonight, People magazine, and other media outlets worldwide. He is also the author of The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History, which was produced with the participation of The Jim Henson Company. His first book, Inside Pee-wee's Playhouse, received a Silver Medal at the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Its follow up, A Christmas Story: Behind the Scenes of a Holiday Classic, includes a foreword from Wil Wheaton. He has written for Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, and Decider, among other publications. He can be found on social media @caseengaines.

Review :
"[A] well-researched compilation of behind-the-scenes stories and background...Their work resulted in monumental gains for many Black performers." -- "Library Journal" "A celebration of a groundbreaking musical that stands as a landmark in Black American cultural history." -- "Kirkus Reviews" "A story of humans at once talented, flawed, courageous, blinkered, and visionary...[and] the role African Americans have played and continue to play in stage history." -- "Glen Berger, Emmy Award-winner and author of Song of Spider-Man" "A story that is absolutely vital to both the past and future of the theater." -- "Rachel Chavkin, Tony Award-winning director of Hadestown" "Author/narrator Caseen Gaines offers this fascinating, well-researched history...[and] delivers first-rate performances of the anecdotes recounted by Black entertainers...Gaines's narration brings both the period and the people to life." -- "AudioFile" "Evocative and illuminating, Footnotes is an excellent addition to the canon of musical theater history. -- "Booklist" "Significantly deepens our understanding of one of the key cultural events that launched the Harlem Renaissance." -- "A'Lelia Bundles, author of Self Made" "Vividly brings a colorful era to life." -- "Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781982591960
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 198259196X
  • Publisher Date: 24 Aug 2021
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Sub Title: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way


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