“David Black is unabashed enough to own up to his life-lapses with a wry, dry humour. I enjoyed his show for the glimpses it gave of Broadway and one of its victims: himself.”

— Benedict Nightingale

“A toast to Broadway! The show’s humour revolves around the bombast both of Black's successes and failures. Black is an amiable raconteur. Stories are looped together like pearls on a superstar’s necklace.”

“You couldn't make this stuff up. Black is an engaging performer ... a remarkable character ... he does it all with plenty of wit. The show is pure pleasure.”

“The true story of a big-time Broadway producer who mistook his father for God – and whose mother left him out of her autobiography … ”

“David Black draws in his audience with a lighthearted joie de vivre, like a Mr. Rogers with flair.”

"David Black has written a fascinating account of his prestigious career in the theatre. Thoroughly enjoyable."

— Hal Prince

"Winning! Another welcome valentine to the theatre."

— Joel Grey

"Always insightful, always with humor, David Black's Falling off Broadway is a terrific read."

— Olympia Dukakis

"Falling off Broadway, David Black's new memoir, is funny and surprising."

— Alan Arkin

"David Black has crafted a compelling memoir about Broadway and his years in the trenches producing more than 20 shows."

— Charles Busch

"I laughed loudly and warmly at Falling off Broadway, and I was dazzled by David Black's inventiveness, tenacity and theatrical battles. It was a joy to read!"

— Graham Clark

"David Black's Falling off Broadway is utterly hilarious and irresistible."

— Louis Begley

"People in show business always seem to have the best stories. Maybe it's the strength of their personalities, or the heightened cultural setting, or the chance that someone famous might pop up at any time. All these things are true in Black's memoir, which gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the Great White Way ... as well as an examination of the complicated life of a [Broadway producer] ... Just as engaging, though, are his relationships with his family and his lovers, and his personal trials define him even more than the professional ones. ... "
- Kirkus Reviews
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