Stage Mother (The Novels of Bradford Ropes Book 2)

Step aside Mama Rose!Kitty Lorraine is here!Vaudeville performer Kitty Lorraine gives birth to her daughter Shirley amidst unbearable tragedy that turns her entire life upside down. Despite setback after setback, Kitty climbs her way up the ladder, and when Shirley is old enough to perform, Kitty becomes the most ruthless, most brutal, most ferocious stage mother Broadway has ever seen. But unfortunately for Kitty, she has taught Shirley too well.After decades out of print, this powerhouse backstage story is back! After huge success in vaudeville, clubs, and Broadway, Bradford Ropes wrote three show biz novels in three years, his trilogy also including 42nd Street and Go Into Your Dance, all of them at least partly autobiographical, offering an insider’s perspective like no other. Ropes went on to a successful career as a prolific screenwriter. Read more