Singular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway By Michael Riedel
Broadway, one of New York\u2019s\u2014and the world\u2019s\u2014most recognizable industries, is at a standstill. With its doors closed, fans across the globe are looking for a chance to reconnect with some of their favorite stars and shows. Luckily, New York Post theater columnist Michael Riedel\u2019s second book, SINGULAR SENSATION: The Triumph of Broadway (Avid Reader Press) offers an insider\u2019s look at some of the business\u2019s most influential and genre-defining acts. With over 150 interviews with Broadway\u2019s most luminary names, SINGULAR SENSATION portrays the people, money, and power that created the blockbuster shows and aesthetic spectacle that has dominated not only a couple of acres of real estate in the heart of Manhattan but also the hearts and minds of millions of people around the world.
\nMichael Riedel has been the theater columnist for the New York Post since 1998. New York magazine has called his column a \u201cmust-read\u201d for the theater world. Michael began his radio career as regular on the Imus in the Morning show in 2011. In 2017 WOR, New York\u2019s oldest and highest-rated station, asked him to cohost its morning show with well-known sportscaster Len Berman. The Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning show is the highest-rated morning radio program in the New York City area. Michael\u2019s book Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway won the Marfield Prize for arts writing in 2015 and is widely considered to be the successor to William Goldman\u2019s celebrated 1967 book about Broadway, The Season. A graduate of Columbia University, Michael lives in the West Village.