Broadway Tails Heartfelt Stories Of Rescued Dogs Who Became Showbiz Superstars

by Berloni, Bill; Hanrahan, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780762783083
• ISBN10: 0762783087
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-04
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

The sun always comes out tomorrow for the shelter animals Bill Berloni rescuessometimes from death's doorand then trains to meet the demands of the stage. Berloni was a nineteen-year-old theater apprentice more then three decades ago when he was offered his first big break: find and train a dog to appear in the original production of the Broadway hit Annie. Defying the odds, he rescued a down-on-his-luck dog from a local shelter and, together, they redefined what animal performers could do. Since then Berloni and his trainers have provided animals for hundreds of films, commercials, and television shows as well as live theater, including productions of The Wizard of Ozand Winn-Dixie, all over North America. In this heartwarming book, he tells the true stories of "throw-away" animals who came back to work with some of entertainment's biggest names, names like Bernadette Peters, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mike Nichols, the New York City Ballet, and many more. This updated edition includes an account of Berloni's search for the newest Sandy to star with everyone's favorite red-headed orphan.

Author Biography

Bill Berloni received the 2011 Tony Honor for Excellence in Theater, the first ever given to an animal trainer. He has trained animals for live performances, film, and television for more than thirty years. He is also behavior consultant to the Humane Society of New York. Jim Hanrahan is a writer and Berloni’s brother-in-law.