Jesus Christ Superstar

Behind the Scenes of the Worldwide Musical Phenomenon

By Ellis Nassour

Almost thirty years after Rock Opera, his first book on Jesus Christ Superstar, Ellis Nassour returns to the world of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to complete the fascinating story of the Broadway musical that rocked the stage and pushed boundaries. Nassour goes behind the scenes to show the evolution of Jesus Christ Superstar from an album to a Broadway musical, exploring not only the breakthroughs, but also the frustrations and pitfalls. With never-before-seen photos and new interviews, Superstar presents a detailed account of the life of the musical from 1969–1973.

Ellis Nassour is a noted freelance writer, from the New York Times and Daily News to Hollywood and Universal Studios. He is the author of the bestselling biography, Honky Tonk Angel, the first on Patsy Cline, and Rock Opera: The Creation of Jesus Christ Superstar, from Record Album to Broadway Show and Motion Picture

Presents a detailed account of the life of the musical from 1969–1973 with never-before-seen photos and new interviews.

Applause

November 2023

284 pages

108 illustrations

Hardback 978 1 4930 6804 3 eBook 978 1 4930 6805 0

Performing Arts • Theater / Broadway & Musical Revue

I Want You Around

The Ramones and the Making of Rock ‘n’ Roll High School

By Stephen B. Armstrong

A detailed production history a beloved musical film with the Ramones.

This book provides readers with a detailed production history of the 1979 musical film Rock ‘n’ Roll High School that draws upon extensive interviews the author has conducted with many of the people who contributed to its creation, including director Allan Arkush, uncredited co-director Joe Dante, screenwriter Joseph McBride, producer Michael Finnell, the Ramones’ tour manager, Monte A. Melnick, and Roger Corman.

Stephen Armstrong is a film historian and author of several books. A professor of English, he teaches in the Creative Writing and Professional & Technical Writing emphases at Utah Tech University.

The Golden Girls A Cultural History

By Bernadette Giacomazzo

The first-ever cultural history of The Golden Girls.

Bernadette Giacomazzo shows why the iconic sitcom The Golden Girls is more than just comedy gold. She examines how, between all the laughs and the tales of St. Olaf, these women tackled tough issues of the time—issues that continue to resonate in the twentyfirst century. From sexual harassment, ageism, and PTSD to AIDS, inter-racial relationships, and homosexuality, Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia weren’t afraid to take on topics which were once considered taboo.

Bernadette Giacomazzo is an editor, writer, and photographer. Her work has been featured in People, Teen Vogue, Us Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, and many more. She is bBased in New York City.

Rights exclusion: Audio

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Backbeat

November 2023 • 256 pages • 33 illustrations

Trade paperback 978 1 4930 6449 6 eBook 978 1 4930 6450 2

Performing Arts • Film / History & Criticism

August 2023 • 224 pages • 16 illustrations

Part of the Cultural History of Television series

Hardback 978 1 5381 6655 0 eBook 978 1 5381 6656 7

Performing Arts • Television / Genres / Comedy

Hollywood and History What the Movies Get Wrong from the Ancient Greeks to Vietnam

By Jem Duducu

A fun but informative look at Hollywood’s morethan-a century long love affair with historical figures, events, and places.

This book delves into what really happened in history, as opposed to the Hollywood interpretation of events, and reveals why the movies don’t usually reflect the reality of our known history.

Jem Duducu is a populist historian and historical fiction writer based in London. He spends his time writing, public speaking, and generally messing around with his wife and children.

Six Seasons and a Movie How Community Broke Television

By Chris Barsanti, Brian Cogan and Jeff Massey

A rich and heartfelt look at a series that rewrote the rules of TV sitcoms.

This is an episode-by-episode deep-dive that excavates a central cultural artifact: a six-season show that rewrote the rules for TV sitcoms and presaged the self-aware, metafictional sensibility so common now.

Chris Barsanti is the author of several books on pop culture and member of the National Book Critics Circle and Online Film Critics Society, both in the US. Brian Cogan is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication at Molloy College, Long Island, New York. Jeff Massey is an associate professor in the Royal English Department at Molloy College in Long Island, New York, with a focus on mythology and monstrosity.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

September 2023 • 264 pages

Hardback

978 1 5381 7706 8 • $38.00 / £29.00 eBook

978 1 5381 7707 5 • $36.00 / £28.00

Performing Arts • Film / History & Criticism

Applause

December 2023 • 288 pages • 37 illustrations

Trade paperback

978 1 4930 6655 1 • $21.95 / £16.99 eBook

978 1 4930 6656 8 • $20.50 / £15.99

Performing Arts • Television / History & Criticism