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| The Voices | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Opening Thoughts | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Early Years | |
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| Singing on the Coffee Table | |
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| Not by Choice | |
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| Church and Tractor | |
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| A Young Passion for Music | |
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| Cheerios, Indians, and Show Tunes | |
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| A Special Talent | |
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| First Impressions | |
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| Tickets, Please | |
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| Field Trip | |
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| Broadway Dreaming | |
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| Don't You Dare Call My Child a Thespian! | |
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| Play Ball | |
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| What's Wrong with the Family Business? | |
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| Proving Parents Wrong | |
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| Plan for the Future | |
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| Getting Settled | |
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| Welcome to Gotham City | |
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| A Special City | |
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| Driving into Town | |
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| Taxi! | |
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| Sharing the Wealth | |
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| Adjusting to City Life | |
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| New Home and New Friends | |
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| Roll Out the Red Carpet | |
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| Where's My Carpet? | |
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| The N.Y.C. Wildlife | |
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| Loving the Landlords | |
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| Dealing with the Devil | |
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| Leaks, Freaks, and Gregory Hines | |
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| Survival Jobs | |
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| The Toilet Scrubber | |
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| The Fitness Instructor | |
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| Welcome to Macy's | |
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| The Ice Sculpture | |
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| The Telemarketer | |
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| The Waiters | |
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| Pebbles, Winnie, and The Count | |
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| Singing for Supper | |
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| Bar Hopping | |
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| Hava Nagila | |
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| All Aboard | |
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| On Guard | |
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| Carrots and Hamburgers | |
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| Life before the Union | |
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| Transition to Stardom | |
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| The Audition Room | |
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| The Life | |
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| The Open Call | |
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| Growing Pains | |
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| Destiny Calling | |
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| Crossing the Atlantic | |
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| Fashion Statement | |
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| Cinderella Stories | |
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| Truth Be Told | |
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| Patience Is a Virtue | |
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| Weighing In | |
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| The Thrill of Live Theater | |
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| Take Two | |
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| Unexpected Transformations | |
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| Look Out Below! | |
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| Unleashed | |
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| Left Hanging | |
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| The Rest of the Story | |
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| A Bit Behind Schedule | |
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| Say What? | |
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| Stop the Show | |
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| Dressed for Disaster | |
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| Set for Disaster | |
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| Broadway Carnage | |
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| Unplugged | |
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| Please Remain Seated | |
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| Breaking into Show Biz | |
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| Quiet Please! | |
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| Stage Door Drama | |
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| Backstage Tours | |
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| Love Letters | |
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| The Ultimate Payoff | |
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| The Secret Life | |
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| The Broadway Lifestyle | |
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| Take the Elevator to the Third Floor | |
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| Call the Cleaning Lady | |
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| Misconceptions | |
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| A Twenty-Four-Hour Job | |
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| Only Human | |
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| Not for the Money | |
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| Moonlighting | |
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| Homes of the Stars | |
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| The Glamour of It All | |
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| Sex in the Workplace | |
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| The Showmance | |
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| Testing Boundaries | |
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| Crossing the Line | |
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| They Don't Do This on Wall Street | |
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| Straight Man Out | |
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| Forget the Picket Fence | |
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| Courting Civilians | |
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| Marrying Civilians | |
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| Keeping It in the Family | |
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| Flying Solo | |
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| Planned Parenthood | |
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| Working Parents | |
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| Road Trip | |
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| Fantasyland | |
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| Love on the Road | |
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| Seeing the Country | |
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| Guns and Drugs | |
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| A Big Star in Toledo, Ohio | |
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| What Am I Doing Here? | |
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| Careful What You Wish For | |
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| Why Aren't I Smiling? | |
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| A New Era | |
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| The Disneyfication of Broadway | |
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| Where Did All the Stars Go? | |
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| The Death of the Gypsy | |
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| The Good Old Days | |
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| Britney Spears on Broadway? | |
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| Another Standing Ovation | |
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| The New Business Model | |
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| Size Does Matter | |
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| Six Flags Times Square | |
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| Broadway, Inc. | |
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| Job Security | |
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| Cogs in the Machine | |
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| A Company of Clones | |
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| Tracked | |
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| Acting on Empty | |
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| Just Part of the Scenery | |
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| Malpractice | |
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| Playing in the Shadows | |
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| Watch Out, Giuliani, XXX is Back | |
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| Hey, My Mom's in the Audience | |
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| No Acting Allowed | |
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| When Dreams Come True | |
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| The Base of the Tony Is Plastic | |
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| The Plastic Prize | |
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| Who's the Best? | |
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| How Does It Feel to Be a Big Star? | |
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| Where Did I Put That Thing Anyway? | |
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| Tony Wanna Cracker? | |
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| The Trophy on the Shelf | |
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| "Hello, You Have No New Messages" | |
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| The Curse of the Tonys | |
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| A Ticket to Nowhere | |
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| Making It in the New Millennium | |
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| Here Today, Gone Tomorrow | |
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| Sorry, We're Closed | |
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| Onward and Upward? | |
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| There is Only Square One | |
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| Remember Me? | |
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| Typecasting | |
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| Wanted: Fresh Talent Only | |
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| Don't I Get at Least Sixteen Bars? | |
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| Tenure Denied | |
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| A Time for Retribution | |
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| The Time in Between | |
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| Time for Therapy | |
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| Actors Anonymous | |
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| Paying the Rent | |
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| Back to the Day Job | |
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| At Least I'm Not Waiting Tables | |
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| Has It All Come Down to This? | |
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| Didn't I Do a Show with You on Broadway? | |
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| At the End of the Day | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Chapter Guide | |
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| The Contributors and their Credits | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Index | |