A Gambler's Instinct: The Story of Broadway Producer Cheryl Crawford

by Milly S. Barranger

Book Overview

Broadway producer Cheryl Crawford (1902-1986) declared in her 1977 autobiography, "The theatre has been my life." Crawford was notoriously circumspect about her private life, and only now, with Milly S. Barranger's insightful biography, is her full story revealed.

A major Broadway producer in an era when women producers were exceedingly rare, Crawford found unprecedented success with the plays of Tennessee Williams, including The Rose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809329581
• ISBN13: 9780809329588
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"