PERFORMING
ARTS & FILM
ABRAMS
John Waters: Change of Life (Mar., $37.50), essays by Marvin Heiferman, Gary Indiana, Lisa Phillips and Brenda Richardson; interview with John Waters by Todd Solondz, looks at "The Pope of Trash" and creator of the film and Broadway musical Hairspray.
Shrek: From the Swamp to the Screen (May, $29.95) by John Hopkins goes behind the scenes to see how the two Shrek animated films were made; Shrek 2 will open May 2004.
APPLAUSE
Theatre World, Volume 58, 2001—2002 (July; $49.95, paper $25.95), edited by John Willis with Ben Hodges and Tom Lynch, is the latest volume in the series.
BACK STAGE BOOKS
Selected Plays of Arthur Laurents (Apr., $19.95) is the first anthology by the author of the books for the Broadway musicals West Side Story and Gypsy.
BARRON'S
1,000 Movies You Must See Before You Die (Mar., $35), edited by Steven Jay Schneider, includes credits, summaries and still shots from memorable scenes.
BASKERVILLE
Marilyn Horne: The Song Continues (Mar., $45) by Marilyn Horne with Jane Scovell adds new material to the previous autobiographical volume, covering the past 20 years. Advertising. Author tour.
Mario Lanza: An American Tragedy (Mar., $45) by Armando Cesari examines the tenor's career and personal life; includes CD. Advertising. Author tour.
BILLBOARD BOOKS
Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life (Apr., $50) by Ray Bradbury chronicles the life of the man who created special effects for Jason and the Argonauts and other memorable films.
BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL
Here, There, and Everywhere: The 100 Best Beatles Songs (May, $15.95) by Stephen Spignesi and Michael Lewis ranks the group's 100 best songs; coincides with the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' American debut.
BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE (dist. by Univ. of California Press)
100 American Independent Films (May, $19.95) by Jason Wood covers the 1980s to the present.
CITADEL PRESS
Jon Bon Jovi (Mar., $21.95) by Laura Jackson looks at the international superstar from working-class New Jersey and his rock group, Bon Jovi.
Rod Stewart (July, $21.95) by Tim Ewbank and Stafford Hildred highlights the successful four-decade career of the rock musician.
CONTINUUM
Lullaby of Birdland: An Autobiography (Mar., $27.95) by George Shearing with Alyn Shipton. Jazz pianist and composer Shearing, born blind, describes the challenges he overcame and the successes he achieved.
Hollywood Italians: Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, and Sopranos (May, $29.95) by Peter Bondanella reviews the work and careers of major Italian-American actors from Valentino to De Niro and directors from Capra to Scorsese.
CORVUS PUBLISHING
Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind (May, $22.95) by Michelle Baldwin explores the revival of burlesque.
CROWN
Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela (May, $25.95) by Hugh Masekela and D. Michael Cheers. The international musician talks about the meaning of exile and home. Ad/promo. Author tour. 20-city radio satellite tour.
DA CAPO PRESS
A Simple Twist of Fate: Bob Dylan and the Making of Blood on the Tracks (Mar., $25) by Andy Gill and Kevin Odegard is an eyewitness account of the making of one of Dylan's most celebrated albums.
THE DO-NOT PRESS (dist. by Dufour Editions)
Ike Turner: King of Rhythm (Apr., $19.95) by John Collis studies the controversial musician who fused the blues, R&B and rock and roll.
FSG/FABER & FABER
Becoming Something: The Story of Canada Lee (June, $26) by Mona Z. Smith is the first biography of the black actor, activist, athlete and victim of the blacklist. Author tour.
Revolution!: The Explosion of World Cinema, 1958—1969 (June, $25) by Peter Cowie explores the international filmmaking of this era.
GOTHAM BOOKS
Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend (July, $27.50) by Stephen Davis unearths new evidence about the raucous life and mysterious death of the Doors' lead singer. Ad/promo.
INDIANA UNIV. PRESS
Jazz in Black and White: The Photographs of Duncan Scheidt (Mar., $34.95) includes photos of such jazz legends as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie.
Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-One Musicians (May, $39.95) by Wayne Enstice and Janis Stockhouse includes interviews with Abbey Lincoln, Cassandra Wilson and Diana Krall; includes CD.
HAL LEONARD
Nirvana: The Lyrics (May, $22) collects lyrics from all of the band's commercially released titles plus a selection of B-side singles and rare tracks.
MOODY PUBLISHERS
Two Lives, One Heart—Our Marriage, Music, and Memories (June, $18.99) by Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr. and Jonathan Singer. The duo tell their story. 25,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.
NEWMARKET
Schindler's List—Images of the Steven Spielberg Film (Apr., $15), photos by David James, foreword by Steven Spielberg, marks the 10th anniversary of the Oscar-winning film with photos; coincides with Holocaust Remembrance Day.
NORTHEASTERN UNIV. PRESS
Soul on Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams (Apr., $30) by Tammy L. Kernodle chronicles the tragedies and triumphs of the legendary jazz pianist, composer and arranger.
OVERLOOK PRESS
The Business of Rainbows: The Lyrics of Yip Harburg (Mar., $60) by John Lahr celebrates the work of the accomplished lyricist; includes a 30-song CD.
OXFORD UNIV. PRESS
Wondrous Strange (Mar., $30) by Kevin Bazzana recaptures the life of the celebrated pianist Glenn Gould.
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Summer Stock: An American Theatrical Phenomenon (June, $27.95) by Martha Schmoyer LoMonaco is a history of summer stock theater in the U.S.
PETER OWEN LTD. (dist. by Dufour Editions)
The Birth of Theatre: Stage by Stage (Mar., $79.95) by Philip Freund covers theater from the classical to the Renaissance; first book of a three-volume history.
POCKET BOOKS
Everybody Loves Raymond (May, $29.95) by Ray Romano and Phil Rosenthal provides an insider's look at Raymond's worlds—both real and fictional—organized chronologically by season.
POWERHOUSE/DAKINI BOOKS
Bollywood: Popular Indian Cinema (Mar., $59.95) by Lalit Mohan Joshi celebrates the cultural phenomenon with photos, star profiles, film overviews and history. Ad/promo.
POWERHOUSE/GLITTERATI
The Sleeping Beauty: A Journey to the Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre (Apr., $20), text adapted from the Kirov Ballet libretto, illus. by Nikita Polyansky, allows readers to see the wonder of The Sleeping Beauty ballet as it was performed by the Kirov Ballet in 1890. Ad/promo.
REED PRESS
¡Azúcar! La Biografica de Celia Cruz (The Biography of Celia Cruz) (Apr., $19.95) by Eduardo Marceles celebrates the salsa queen's life from her Cuban roots to international fame; in Spanish and English. Advertising. Author tour.
SANCTUARY PUBLISHING
Nina Simone: Break Down and Let It All Out (Mar., $24.95) by Sylvia Hampton and David Nathan offers a portrait of the high priestess of soul.
Bass Culture: The John Entwistle Guitar Collection (May, $39.95) by John Entwistle, edited by Karl Sydow. Photos reveal the extensive collection owned by the late bassist for the Who.
S&S/TOUCHSTONE
Why You Crying?: My Long Hard Look at Life, Love and Laughter (June, $24) by George Lopez with Armen Keteyian. The TV comic recalls growing up poor and Mexican with no father and little self-esteem.
SMITHSONIAN BOOKS
Heroes, Lovers, and Others: The Story of Latinos in Hollywood (May, $26.95) by Clara E. Rodriguez identifies Latinos in the cinema including Rita Hayworth, Dolores Del Rio, Ramon Navarro, Desi Arnaz, Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas.
TEMPLE UNIV. PRESS
The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (June, $24.95) by David Weinstein recalls the story of the short-lived DuMont network established in 1946, which blazed the trail for the television network industry.
TRIUMPH BOOKS
Motor City Breakout: The Untold Story of Music in Detroit (May, $24.95) by Brian McCollum tracks Detroit's influence on dozens of musical acts from Madonna to the White Stripes.
TYNDALE HOUSE
The Passion (Mar., $24.99) features images by photographers Ken Duncan and Philippe Antonello from the set of Mel Gibson's film The Passion of Christ.
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS PRESS
The Bluegrass Reader (June, $35) by Thomas Goldsmith is a chronological guide to the development of bluegrass music and its artists.
UNIV. OF MICHIGAN PRESS
Margaret Webster: A Life in the Theater (May, $35) by Milly S. Barranger recounts the life of the 20th-century stage and opera director whose career challenged stage tradition and attitudes toward professional women.
UNIV. OF MINNESOTA PRESS
Modern Dance, Negro Dance: Race in Motion (Apr., $34.95) by Susan Manning integrates the histories of black and white dance in modern America.
UNIV. PRESS OF KENTUCKY
Godfather: The Intimate Francis Ford Coppola (Apr., $35) by Gene D. Phillips blends biography, studio history and film criticism.
Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood (June, $39.95) by Robert S. Birchard draws on the famed filmmaker's personal archives for a portrait of DeMille's influence on motion picture—making during Hollywood's Golden Age.
VILLARD
You Call It Madness: The Sensuous Song of the Croon (Aug., $25.95) by Lenny Kaye chronicles the meteoric rise of crooner Russ Colombo and sudden death three years later in a freak accident in 1934 that led to his current obscurity.
