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A celebration of the award-winning postwar British theatre producer's 50-year career shares testimony about his contributions to such Broadway classics as Noises Off and Copenhagen, his witness to profound changes in subsidized theatre and his work with such stars as Alec Guinness, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.

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Praise for Putting It On <br> More than 50 years ago, Codron began a career as a producer that would take him to almost every major theater and involve most major actors of the London stage. Thankfully, his book, written with Strachan ( Secret Dreams: A Biography of Michael Redgrave ), does not read as a who's who but is rather an in-depth look at what it takes to bring printed words to life on a stage. Perhaps most fascinating to many readers will be Codron's work with playwrights Tom Stoppard ( The Real Thing ), Simon Gray ( Otherwise Engaged; Butley ), and Michael Frayn ( Noises Off ; Copenhagen ). Stories of such famed actors as Diana Rigg, Alec Guinness, Maggie Smith, and Peter O'Toole add to the enjoyment. The book is well indexed and includes minimally effective black-and- white photos. A full listing of Codron's productions by year--with the play's name, where it opened, and playwright--add much value. This book will be enjoyed by attendees and lovers of the theater. Th

Praise for Putting It On More than 50 years ago, Codron began a career as a producer that would take him to almost every major theater and involve most major actors of the London stage. Thankfully, his book, written with Strachan ( Secret Dreams: A Biography of Michael Redgrave ), does not read as a who's who but is rather an in-depth look at what it takes to bring printed words to life on a stage. Perhaps most fascinating to many readers will be Codron's work with playwrights Tom Stoppard ( The Real Thing ), Simon Gray ( Otherwise Engaged; Butley ), and Michael Frayn ( Noises Off ; Copenhagen ). Stories of such famed actors as Diana Rigg, Alec Guinness, Maggie Smith, and Peter O'Toole add to the enjoyment. The book is well indexed and includes minimally effective black-and- white photos. A full listing of Codron's productions by year--with the play's name, where it opened, and playwright--add much value. This book will be enjoyed by attendees and lovers of the theater. Th

Praise for Putting It On More than 50 years ago, Codron began a career as a producer that would take him to almost every major theater and involve most major actors of the London stage. Thankfully, his book, written with Strachan ( Secret Dreams: A Biography of Michael Redgrave ), does not read as a who's who but is rather an in-depth look at what it takes to bring printed words to life on a stage. Perhaps most fascinating to many readers will be Codron's work with playwrights Tom Stoppard ( The Real Thing ), Simon Gray ( Otherwise Engaged; Butley ), and Michael Frayn ( Noises Off ; Copenhagen ). Stories of such famed actors as Diana Rigg, Alec Guinness, Maggie Smith, and Peter O'Toole add to the enjoyment. The book is well indexed and includes minimally effective black-and- white photos. A full listing of Codron's productions by year--with the play's name, where it opened, and playwright--add much value. This book will be enjoyed by attendees and lovers of the theater. Th

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MICHAEL CODRON has produced around one hundred and thirty West End shows. He is administrator of the Aldwych Theatre and a Cameron Macintosh Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Oxford, and was appointed CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). He lives in London. ALAN STRACHAN is a noted theatre director and has written extensively on theatre and acting for newspapers and magazines. He is also the author of Secret Dreams: A Biography of Michael Redgrave.

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