Thomas Hischak retired from full time teaching in New York State and now teaches theatre and part time at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. He is the author of over 30 non-fiction books on theatre, film and popular music.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPrologue: The Paradox Known as Mister AbbottChapter 1: Pounding and Progressing on 42nd Street (1913-1925)The Misleading Lady; Lightnin’ Daddies; The Broken Wing; Dulcy; Zander the Great; White Desert; Hell Bent for Heaven; Lazybones; Processional Chapter 2: If You Want it Done Right, Write It and Direct It Yourself (1925-1934)The Fall Guy; A Holy Terror; Love ’Em and Leave ’Em; Broadway; Chicago; Spread Eagle; Four Walls; Coquette; Bless You, Sister; Gentlemen of the Press; Ringside; Jarnegan Poppa; Those We Love; Louder, Please; The Great Magoo; Small Miracle; Ladies’ Money; Page Miss Glory Chapter 3: If You Really Want It Done Better, Produce It Yourself (1932-1940)Lilly Turner; Heat Lightning; The Drums Begin; John Brown; Kill that Story; Sweet River; Angel Island; Brown Sugar; The Primrose Path; Ring Two; The Unconquered; Goodbye in the NightChapter 4: How Did I Get Typecast in Farce? (1932-1939)Twentieth Century; Boy Meets Girl; Three Men on a Horse; Brother Rat; Room Service; All that Glitters; What a Life; See My LawyerChapter 5: The Celluloid Sidestep (1918-1931)The Imposter; The Carnival Man; The Bishops Candlesticks; Why Bring that Up?; The Saturday Night Kid; Halfway to Heaven; All Quiet on the Western Front; Manslaughter; The Sea God; Stolen Heaven; Secrets of a Diary; My Sin; The CheatChapter 6: Adding Songwriters to the Mix (1935-1945)Jumbo; On Your Toes; The Boys from Syracuse; Too Many Girls; Best Foot Forward; Beat the Band Chapter 7: Entertaining the Homefront (1942-1945)Jason; Kiss & Tell; Get Away, Old Man; A Highland Fling; SnafuImage SelectionChapter 8: Working with New (and Usually Younger) Faces (1944-1949)On the Town; Billion Dollar Baby; Barefoot Boy with Cheek; High Button Shoes; Look Ma, I’m Dancin’; Where’s Charley?; Touch and GoChapter 9: Post-War Blues (1946-1961)The Dancer; It Takes Two; Mrs. Gibbons’ Boys; The Number; In Any Language; Drink to Me; Only; A Call on Kuprin; The Skin of Our Teeth (revival)Chapter 10: That’s Entertainment? (1940-1960)Pal Joey; Beggar’s Holiday; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; New Girl in Town; Fiorello!; TenderloinChapter 11: All They Want Is Musicals (1950-1955)Call Me Madam; Out of This World; Wonderful Town; Me and Juliet; The Pajama Game; On Your Toes (revival); Damn Yankees Chapter 12: Ignoring the Sixties (1959-1962)Take Her, She’s Mine; Never Too Late; Once Upon a Mattress; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumChapter 13: Almost But Not Quite (1964-1989)Fade Out – Fade In; Flora, the Red Menace; Anya; Help Stamp Out Marriage!; Agatha Sue, I Love You; How Now, Dow Jones; The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N; The Fig Leaves Are Falling; Norman, Is That You?; Not Now, Darling; Music Is; Tropicana; FrankieChapter 14: Looking Back with Dubious Success (1969-1994)Three Men on a Horse (revival); The Pajama Game (revival); On Your Toes (revival); Broadway (revival); Damn Yankees (revival)Epilogue: No Exit Music, PleaseAppendices: George Abbott’s New York Theatre ProductionsGeorge Abbott's FilmsGeorge Abbott’s Awards and HonorsEnd NotesSelected BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Thomas Hischak retired from full time teaching in New York State and now teaches theatre and part time at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. He is the author of over 30 non-fiction books on theatre, film and popular music.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPrologue: The Paradox Known as Mister AbbottChapter 1: Pounding and Progressing on 42nd Street (1913-1925)The Misleading Lady; Lightnin’ Daddies; The Broken Wing; Dulcy; Zander the Great; White Desert; Hell Bent for Heaven; Lazybones; Processional Chapter 2: If You Want it Done Right, Write It and Direct It Yourself (1925-1934)The Fall Guy; A Holy Terror; Love ’Em and Leave ’Em; Broadway; Chicago; Spread Eagle; Four Walls; Coquette; Bless You, Sister; Gentlemen of the Press; Ringside; Jarnegan Poppa; Those We Love; Louder, Please; The Great Magoo; Small Miracle; Ladies’ Money; Page Miss Glory Chapter 3: If You Really Want It Done Better, Produce It Yourself (1932-1940)Lilly Turner; Heat Lightning; The Drums Begin; John Brown; Kill that Story; Sweet River; Angel Island; Brown Sugar; The Primrose Path; Ring Two; The Unconquered; Goodbye in the NightChapter 4: How Did I Get Typecast in Farce? (1932-1939)Twentieth Century; Boy Meets Girl; Three Men on a Horse; Brother Rat; Room Service; All that Glitters; What a Life; See My LawyerChapter 5: The Celluloid Sidestep (1918-1931)The Imposter; The Carnival Man; The Bishops Candlesticks; Why Bring that Up?; The Saturday Night Kid; Halfway to Heaven; All Quiet on the Western Front; Manslaughter; The Sea God; Stolen Heaven; Secrets of a Diary; My Sin; The CheatChapter 6: Adding Songwriters to the Mix (1935-1945)Jumbo; On Your Toes; The Boys from Syracuse; Too Many Girls; Best Foot Forward; Beat the Band Chapter 7: Entertaining the Homefront (1942-1945)Jason; Kiss & Tell; Get Away, Old Man; A Highland Fling; SnafuImage SelectionChapter 8: Working with New (and Usually Younger) Faces (1944-1949)On the Town; Billion Dollar Baby; Barefoot Boy with Cheek; High Button Shoes; Look Ma, I’m Dancin’; Where’s Charley?; Touch and GoChapter 9: Post-War Blues (1946-1961)The Dancer; It Takes Two; Mrs. Gibbons’ Boys; The Number; In Any Language; Drink to Me; Only; A Call on Kuprin; The Skin of Our Teeth (revival)Chapter 10: That’s Entertainment? (1940-1960)Pal Joey; Beggar’s Holiday; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; New Girl in Town; Fiorello!; TenderloinChapter 11: All They Want Is Musicals (1950-1955)Call Me Madam; Out of This World; Wonderful Town; Me and Juliet; The Pajama Game; On Your Toes (revival); Damn Yankees Chapter 12: Ignoring the Sixties (1959-1962)Take Her, She’s Mine; Never Too Late; Once Upon a Mattress; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumChapter 13: Almost But Not Quite (1964-1989)Fade Out – Fade In; Flora, the Red Menace; Anya; Help Stamp Out Marriage!; Agatha Sue, I Love You; How Now, Dow Jones; The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N; The Fig Leaves Are Falling; Norman, Is That You?; Not Now, Darling; Music Is; Tropicana; FrankieChapter 14: Looking Back with Dubious Success (1969-1994)Three Men on a Horse (revival); The Pajama Game (revival); On Your Toes (revival); Broadway (revival); Damn Yankees (revival)Epilogue: No Exit Music, PleaseAppendices: George Abbott’s New York Theatre ProductionsGeorge Abbott's FilmsGeorge Abbott’s Awards and HonorsEnd NotesSelected BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Thomas Hischak retired from full time teaching in New York State and now teaches theatre and part time at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. He is the author of over 30 non-fiction books on theatre, film and popular music.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsPrologue: The Paradox Known as Mister AbbottChapter 1: Pounding and Progressing on 42nd Street (1913-1925)The Misleading Lady; Lightnin’ Daddies; The Broken Wing; Dulcy; Zander the Great; White Desert; Hell Bent for Heaven; Lazybones; Processional Chapter 2: If You Want it Done Right, Write It and Direct It Yourself (1925-1934)The Fall Guy; A Holy Terror; Love ’Em and Leave ’Em; Broadway; Chicago; Spread Eagle; Four Walls; Coquette; Bless You, Sister; Gentlemen of the Press; Ringside; Jarnegan Poppa; Those We Love; Louder, Please; The Great Magoo; Small Miracle; Ladies’ Money; Page Miss Glory Chapter 3: If You Really Want It Done Better, Produce It Yourself (1932-1940)Lilly Turner; Heat Lightning; The Drums Begin; John Brown; Kill that Story; Sweet River; Angel Island; Brown Sugar; The Primrose Path; Ring Two; The Unconquered; Goodbye in the NightChapter 4: How Did I Get Typecast in Farce? (1932-1939)Twentieth Century; Boy Meets Girl; Three Men on a Horse; Brother Rat; Room Service; All that Glitters; What a Life; See My LawyerChapter 5: The Celluloid Sidestep (1918-1931)The Imposter; The Carnival Man; The Bishops Candlesticks; Why Bring that Up?; The Saturday Night Kid; Halfway to Heaven; All Quiet on the Western Front; Manslaughter; The Sea God; Stolen Heaven; Secrets of a Diary; My Sin; The CheatChapter 6: Adding Songwriters to the Mix (1935-1945)Jumbo; On Your Toes; The Boys from Syracuse; Too Many Girls; Best Foot Forward; Beat the Band Chapter 7: Entertaining the Homefront (1942-1945)Jason; Kiss & Tell; Get Away, Old Man; A Highland Fling; SnafuImage SelectionChapter 8: Working with New (and Usually Younger) Faces (1944-1949)On the Town; Billion Dollar Baby; Barefoot Boy with Cheek; High Button Shoes; Look Ma, I’m Dancin’; Where’s Charley?; Touch and GoChapter 9: Post-War Blues (1946-1961)The Dancer; It Takes Two; Mrs. Gibbons’ Boys; The Number; In Any Language; Drink to Me; Only; A Call on Kuprin; The Skin of Our Teeth (revival)Chapter 10: That’s Entertainment? (1940-1960)Pal Joey; Beggar’s Holiday; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; New Girl in Town; Fiorello!; TenderloinChapter 11: All They Want Is Musicals (1950-1955)Call Me Madam; Out of This World; Wonderful Town; Me and Juliet; The Pajama Game; On Your Toes (revival); Damn Yankees Chapter 12: Ignoring the Sixties (1959-1962)Take Her, She’s Mine; Never Too Late; Once Upon a Mattress; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumChapter 13: Almost But Not Quite (1964-1989)Fade Out – Fade In; Flora, the Red Menace; Anya; Help Stamp Out Marriage!; Agatha Sue, I Love You; How Now, Dow Jones; The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N; The Fig Leaves Are Falling; Norman, Is That You?; Not Now, Darling; Music Is; Tropicana; FrankieChapter 14: Looking Back with Dubious Success (1969-1994)Three Men on a Horse (revival); The Pajama Game (revival); On Your Toes (revival); Broadway (revival); Damn Yankees (revival)Epilogue: No Exit Music, PleaseAppendices: George Abbott’s New York Theatre ProductionsGeorge Abbott's FilmsGeorge Abbott’s Awards and HonorsEnd NotesSelected BibliographyIndexAbout the Author