The National Theatre Story is filled with artistic; financial and political battles; onstage triumphs ndash; and the occasional disaster.This definitive account takes readers from the National Theatrersquo;s 19th-century origins; through false dawns in the early 1900s; and on to its hard-fought inauguration in 1963. At the Old Vic; Laurence Olivier was for ten years the inspirational Director of the NT Company; before Peter Hall took over and; in 1976; led the move into the Nationalrsquo;s concrete home on the South Bank. Altogether; the NT has staged more than 800 productions; premiering some of the 20th and 21st centuriesrsquo; most popular and controversial plays; including Amadeus; The Romans in Britain; Closer; The History Boys; War Horse and One Man; Two Guvnors. Certain to be essential reading for theatre lovers and students; The National Theatre Story is packed with photographs and draws on Daniel Rosenthalrsquo;s unprecedented access to the National Theatrersquo;s own archives; unpublished correspondence and more than 100 new interviews with directors; playwrights and actors; including Olivierrsquo;s successors as Director (Peter Hall; Richard Eyre; Trevor Nunn and Nicholas Hytner); and other great figures from the last 50 years of British and American drama; among them Edward Albee; Alan Bennett; Judi Dench; Michael Gambon; David Hare; Tony Kushner; Ian McKellen; Diana Rigg; Maggie Smith; Peter Shaffer; Stephen Sondheim and Tom Stoppard.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great book/CD combinationBy Mr. S. P. BrackenThis opinion is from someone who only recently got back into playing after twenty years away.I think this is an excellent book and CD combination.The backing tracks are good quality.I can only comment on the score/tab for "Hideaway" and "Steppin Out". Both are very close to the original and the transcriber marked down notes I couldnt hear at full speed.I would recommend it to anyone who wants to have a go at early Clapton solos.In order to get the best out of the book; I would also recommend getting some software/hardware to slow down the original track and play along with it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. True classic; must haveBy julie finchClassic blues from a record that spawned thousands of blues rock guitarists copying Claptons licks. Count me in as one of them. A real classic. Love it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy BgKv77Very helpful for learning these great songs and the play along cd makes all the difference.