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"Bissell's cynical, sometimes self-critical novel is told mainly in dialog he heard as he experiences the world of New York and the theater. No rube, Bissell has a keen, intelligent and cynical take on the whole affair. ... It took awhile for me to track the novel down. I had always wanted to read it, because of my deep interest in musical comedy, and I wasn't disappointed."

Richard LeComte

Say, Darling

Richard Bissell

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A riotous story about an Indiana author who packs up his family and moves 900 miles (by car in a heat wave with four children) to take up residence in Connecticut where he commutes to New York City to work with a team to transform his book into a musical comedy. Adjustment to city life is frazzling and the road to fame isn't easy - but, with Richard Bissell in the director's chair, the ride is utterly hilarious.

Say, Darling is based on Bissell's own collaborative experience of turning one of his novels, 7½ Cents, into the smash Broadway musical, Pajama Game. Say, Darling was also turned into a musical and became a Broadway success.

All characters on and off the stage - actors and actresses, producers, song writers, stagehands, directors, press agents - are keenly drawn and humorously portrayed. The author's remarkable ability to recall conversations and to recreate a time and place will fascinate and delight all lovers of the theater world. For anyone interested in musical comedy in New York City in the 50's, Say, Darling is well-worth the admission price.

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