Review of Just Off, Stage Right
Posted: 05 Jan 2022, 17:49
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Just Off, Stage Right" by John Bonanni.]
It is a battle against one's dreams and obsessions. Just Off, Stage Right is a memoir of John Bonanni, the author. He lost his parents between his teenagehood and adolescence. How would this affect his pursuit of success? He became a stage manager and began with a show under his first employer, David Merrick, then many other shows. This book tells the story of Johnny's life as a stage manager. It involved his struggles and infatuations. On this course, he meets Carol Marik, an actor, and dancer, who later becomes his life partner and wife. But in all, how would he survive on his own?
This book teaches the reward of perseverance. John never gave up, from stage managing one show to another. Once he was out of a job, he got on with another. This helped him achieve a lot of things in the industry. Johnny's perseverance is also evident in how he secured Carol's heart. At first, Carol was not interested even from the time on the bus, but somehow he gets acquainted with her and wins her heart.
Johnny's honesty and genuine innocence were inspiring, even though at some point it made him lose an ample opportunity. This is particularly what I love about his memoir. He was honest with his dealings with people. This made him earn the trust of many persons, especially the “foreign” people on that project with Alan. This also advanced him from a stage manager to an executive producer with Radio City. I didn't dislike any part of the book. I love motivational books, especially character-based books. They help readers to handle the situations around them in a relative way. Personally, John's approach in the face of challenges was a motivation for me.
This book deserves a 4 out of 4 stars without a dispute. It has a lot to offer in terms of patience, fatherhood, and work relationships. I totally enjoyed reading through these themes that kept resounding throughout the book. The character of John represented a lot of attributes that should be seen in husbands and fathers.
Dancers, directors, executive producers, and actors would have to read this book. They are the favorite group of readers who would enjoy this book. Hence, I recommend it to them. It would also suit those who appreciate success stories. It offers extensive detail on theater arts and how it works. I still found some errors in the book. But in my evaluation, it was professionally edited.
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Just Off, Stage Right
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It is a battle against one's dreams and obsessions. Just Off, Stage Right is a memoir of John Bonanni, the author. He lost his parents between his teenagehood and adolescence. How would this affect his pursuit of success? He became a stage manager and began with a show under his first employer, David Merrick, then many other shows. This book tells the story of Johnny's life as a stage manager. It involved his struggles and infatuations. On this course, he meets Carol Marik, an actor, and dancer, who later becomes his life partner and wife. But in all, how would he survive on his own?
This book teaches the reward of perseverance. John never gave up, from stage managing one show to another. Once he was out of a job, he got on with another. This helped him achieve a lot of things in the industry. Johnny's perseverance is also evident in how he secured Carol's heart. At first, Carol was not interested even from the time on the bus, but somehow he gets acquainted with her and wins her heart.
Johnny's honesty and genuine innocence were inspiring, even though at some point it made him lose an ample opportunity. This is particularly what I love about his memoir. He was honest with his dealings with people. This made him earn the trust of many persons, especially the “foreign” people on that project with Alan. This also advanced him from a stage manager to an executive producer with Radio City. I didn't dislike any part of the book. I love motivational books, especially character-based books. They help readers to handle the situations around them in a relative way. Personally, John's approach in the face of challenges was a motivation for me.
This book deserves a 4 out of 4 stars without a dispute. It has a lot to offer in terms of patience, fatherhood, and work relationships. I totally enjoyed reading through these themes that kept resounding throughout the book. The character of John represented a lot of attributes that should be seen in husbands and fathers.
Dancers, directors, executive producers, and actors would have to read this book. They are the favorite group of readers who would enjoy this book. Hence, I recommend it to them. It would also suit those who appreciate success stories. It offers extensive detail on theater arts and how it works. I still found some errors in the book. But in my evaluation, it was professionally edited.
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Just Off, Stage Right
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon