- Ken Mandelbaum
Ken Mandelbaum is an American
columnist ,critic , andauthor whose primary field of expertise is musical theatre.Born and raised in
Brooklyn, New York , Mandelbaum was introduced to Broadwaymusical theatre by his parents and grandparents at an early age. He initially pursued an acting career, studying withStella Adler and performing atCircle in the Square and theProvincetown Playhouse .In
1986 , he began writing for both "Show Music Magazine" and the "New York Native", and the following year he joined the staff of "TheaterWeek ". He is a frequent contributor to "Playbill " and wrote a regular column for Broadway.com until 2006. Prior to his career as a theatre writer, he was a teacher in New York public schools.He is the author of "A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett" (1989) and "Not Since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops" (1991), both of which are regarded to be the definitive discussion of their respective topics by both theatre historians and musical theatre buffs.
External links
* [http://www.robertarmin.com/Mandelbaum.htm Interview]
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