The Playbill Broadway Yearbook - Robert Viagas

Many of the people who work on Broadway keep scrapbooks of their experiences: photos
signed posters
ticket stubs
and
of course the Playbills. These are treasured keepsakes
something to be savored over a lifetime
and then passed on to friends and descendants. Playbill Books
a division of the iconic 125-year-old company that designs the programs for every show on Broadway
has expanded this idea into an annual book that has become a Broadway institution: The Playbill Broadway Yearbook. Taking the form of a high school yearbook
the fifth edition is packed with photos and memorabilia from the entire 2008-2009 Broadway season.The new edition includes chapters on 78 Broadway shows
which is every show that ran during the season
not just the new shows like Billy Elliot
God of Carnage
Shrek and Rock of Ages
but the long-running ones from seasons past
like Phantom of the Opera
The Lion King and Wicked. This year's roster is expected to top 9 000 names.