Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theater, His Dance

Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theater, His Dance
ISBN-10
0684869853
ISBN-13
9780684869858
Category
Choreographers
Pages
619
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Authors
Jerome Robbins, Deborah Jowitt

Description

Presents the life of Jerome Robbins who began as a modern dancer and went on to become an influential choreographer whose work changed the course of ballet and musical comedy in America.

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