{"product_id":"drama-high-the-incredible-true-story-of-a-brilliant-teacher-a-struggling-town-and-the-magic-of-theater-9781594632808","title":"Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the NBC TV series \"\u003ci\u003eRise\u003c\/i\u003e,\" starring Josh Radnor, Auli'i Cravalho, and Rosie Perez -- the incredible and true story of an extraordinary drama teacher who has changed the lives of thousands of students and inspired a town. By the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Temptation of Rick Pitino. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why would the multimillionaire producer of \u003ci\u003eCats\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMiss Saigon \u003c\/i\u003etake his limo from Manhattan to the struggling former steel town of Levittown, Pennsylvania, to see a high school production of \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To see the show performed by the astoundingly successful theater company at Harry S Truman High School, run by its legendary director, Lou Volpe. Broadway turns to Truman High when trying out controversial shows such as \u003ci\u003eRent \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpring\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAwakening \u003c\/i\u003ebefore they move on to high school theater programs across the nation. Volpe's students from this blue-collar town go on to become Emmy-winning producers, entertainment executives, newscasters, and community-theater founders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Michael Sokolove, a Levittown native and former student of Volpe's, chronicles the drama director's last school years and follows a group of student actors as they work through riveting dramas both on and off the stage. This is a story of an economically depressed but proud town finding hope in a gifted teacher and the magic of theater.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16181210\"\u003eMichael Sokolove\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594632808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594632804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO019000\"\u003eEducators\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER011010\"\u003eTheater | Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Sokolove\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of three previous books: \u003ci\u003eThe Ticket Out\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHustle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWarrior Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48463377989869,"sku":"9781594632808","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_987d88a8-f0f4-4d4b-87ff-3bb77991fbad.jpg?v=1753722530","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/drama-high-the-incredible-true-story-of-a-brilliant-teacher-a-struggling-town-and-the-magic-of-theater-9781594632808","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}