Spotlight of One More Seat At The Round Table by Susan Dormady Eisenberg

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ONE MORE SEAT AT THE ROUND TABLE

SUSAN DORMADY EISENBERG

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR AND DIANE SAARINEN OF SAIMA AGENCY

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New Rom-Com Takes Readers Backstage as An Iconic Musical Comes to Life

 

ONE MORE SEAT AT THE ROUND TABLE by Susan Dormady Eisenberg is a historical novel about the first production of Broadway's CAMELOT (Atmosphere, May 18)

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PRAISE FOR ONE MORE SEAT AT THE ROUND TABLE:

“A delightful discovery awaits all who are smart enough to purchase ONE MORE SEAT AT THE ROUND TABLE and succumb to its inherent pleasures. It's a love story for all who are curious about the American musical form as it delves accurately into the intricate evolution from the rehearsal process to a series of opening nights ultimately landing on Broadway. And Eisenberg is a vivid storyteller.” --Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer emeritus, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

“Eisenberg's dance between romance and full-flavored life challenge not only gives this story its realistic edge, but provides a satisfyingly complex evolutionary structure that departs from any notion of formula romance writing. This creates a saga that is as strong in its artistic, historical, and cultural influences as it is in the psychological developments that motivate and drive the main characters.”--D. Donovan, senior reviewer, Midwest Book Review

“ONE MORE SEAT AT THE ROUND TABLE is a superb delivery of the perception of what goes on backstage and the notion that before all that glitters becomes gold one must embark on a journey to get there.”--Diane Lunsford, reviewer, Feathered Quill

“While the dream of 'Camelot' itself may have sunk into that sea, the musical did not, and neither does Eisenberg's novel. It sparkles.”--Erin Kahn, reviewer, Stage Buddy

"A highly entertaining look at a pivotal moment in Broadway history, balanced with a stormy but ultimately delightful romance...it sparkles."-- Stage Buddy

"...An engaging and entertaining romp through the tribulations of testing out a new show..."--Kirkus Reviews 

 

"Dormady Eisenberg is a vivid storyteller and her incorporation of the historic personages who populate the original Camelot production provides a colorful adventure as the novel embraces theatrical history. "~Joseph 'V. Melillo, executive producer emeritus, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

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ABOUT ONE MORE SEAT AT THE ROUND TABLE:

 

What if the most conflicted lovers in Broadway’s Camelot aren’t Lancelot
and Guenevere?

Set backstage during the out-of-town chaos of Lerner and Loewe’s now-
classic 1960 musical, One More Seat at the Round Table portrays the struggles of feisty drama school grad Jane Conroy, who lands a plum Gal Friday job, and Bryce Christmas, a gifted, if insecure, actor on the verge of his big break. 

 

When Jane and Bryce fall helplessly in love during Toronto tryouts, their relationship is tested by mistakes they make and endless work woes: Camelot’s four-hour length, poor reviews, the illness of librettist Alan Jay Lerner, and the near-fatal coronary of director Moss Hart who quits.

As Lerner, composer Loewe, and their stars, Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, trudge on to Boston, doubts besiege Jane who hopes to buck convention and skip marriage and Bryce who wants a wife.

They also discover hidden strengths as Jane gains agency backstage and Bryce takes charge of his talent. But will Jane’s commitment phobia derail their future?

Will Camelot become a glittering hit?
 

These questions create a tense roller-coaster ride to the end of Susan Dormady Eisenberg's wise and witty novel, a story about the transformative power of love and the luminous pull of Broadway as it casts its spell on performers and fans alike.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Susan Dormady Eisenberg began her career as a publicist-marketeer for
Goodspeed Opera House, Syracuse Stage, and the Joffrey Ballet. 

 

She formed a promotional writing company in Washington, D.C., creating business publications, and published articles in Classical Singer, Huff Post, and Opera News. 

 

A proud member of the Authors Guild, she released her first backstage novel, The Voice I Just Heard, in 2012. 

 

Based in Maryland, she’s drafting her third novel about American icon Annie Oakley.

 

Find her at:

 

Twitter:  @SusanDEisenberg

 

Instagram:  @susandeisenberg

 

Facebook:  @Susan Dormady Eisenberg

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