Master of Ceremonies: A Memoir (Plus SIGNED PHOTO)

Grey, Joel

ISBN 10: 125005723X / ISBN 13: 9781250057235

Published by Flatiron Books, USA, 2016

1st Edition/1st Printing. $27.99 price present on DJ flap; mylar protected. Laid-in (not attached) is a 8"x 10" color image photo of "Cabaret" movie poster that was SIGNED and inscribed by actor Joel Grey. Sheet has two folds. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 030852

Synopsis:

Joel Grey, the Tony and Academy Award-winning Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret finally tells his remarkable life story. Born Joel David Katz to a wild and wooly Jewish American family in Cleveland, Ohio in 1932, Joel began his life in the theater at the age of 9, starting in children’s theater and then moving to the main stage. He was hooked, and his seven decades long career charts the evolution of American entertainment - from Vaudeville performances with his father, Mickey Katz to the seedy gangster filled nightclubs of the forties, the bright lights of Broadway and dizzying glamour of Hollywood, to juggernaut musicals like Cabaret, Chicago, and Wicked.

Master of Ceremonies is a memoir of a life lived in and out of the limelight, but it is also the story of the man behind the stage makeup. Coming of age in a time when being yourself tended to be not only difficult but also dangerous, Joel has to act both on and off the stage. He spends his high school years sleeping with the girls-next-door while carrying on a scandalous affair with an older man. Romances with to-die-for Vegas Showgirls are balanced with late night liaisons with like-minded guys, until finally Joel falls in love and marries a talented and beautiful woman, starts a family, and has a pretty much picture perfect life. But 24 years later when the marriage dissolves, Joel has to once again find his place in a world that has radically changed.

Drawing back the curtain on a career filled with show-stopping numbers, larger-than-life stars and even singing in the shower with Bjork, Master of Ceremonies is also a portrait of an artist coming to terms with his evolving identity. When an actor plays a character, he has to find out what makes them who they are; their needs, dreams, and fears. It’s a difficult thing to do, but sometimes the hardest role in an actor’s life is that of himself. Deftly capturing the joy of performing as well as the pain and secrets of an era we have only just started to leave behind, Joel’s story is one of love, loss, hard-won honesty, redemption, and success.

About the Author: JOEL GREY is a Tony, Golden Globe, and Oscar-winning actor, and director. In his seven decades in entertainment, Joel has acted in more than a dozen Broadway productions, in over twenty films, and countless television appearances. Along with his work on the stage and screen, he is a renowned photographer. He lives in New York City.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Master of Ceremonies: A Memoir (Plus SIGNED ...
Publisher: Flatiron Books, USA
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: AUTHOR SIGNED on Photo
Edition: 1st Edition