Mike Leigh is widely recognised as one of the great mavericks and creative geniuses of British stage, cinema and television. Since his first film, Bleak Moments, burst on an unsuspecting public in 1971, he has produced a body of work that is idiosyncratic, controversial, often hilarious and always acutely sensitive to the human condition. Films like Nuts in May, Meantime, Life is Sweet, High Hopes and Naked have entered the collective consciousness (everyone knows - or thinks they know - what is meant by 'a Mike Leigh situation'), and many of Britain's finest actors, including Tim Roth, Gary Oldman, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Antony Sher, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis and Jane Horrocks, are unforgettably associated with Leigh's work. One of his longest and most fruitful collaborations, though, has been with his wife Alison Steadman, whose Beverly in Abigail's Party has become a byword for comic grotesquerie. Yet for much of his career Leigh has had to struggle for recognition in the face of establishment hostility and suspicion, and allegations of condescension and caricature have frequently been levelled at his work. Above all, Mike Leigh is famous throughout the world for his unique method of working with actors to produce characters and a script which emerge from months of improvisations and rehearsals. Every project starts from absolute scratch. The results are often extraordinary: comic, poignant, above all totally individual.

The World According to Mike Leigh

Humor & Entertainment

Coveney, Michael

Movies

Harpercollins

Mike Leigh, the satirist of the suburbs, has been one of the great mavericks and creative geniuses of British stage, cinema and television since his first film, "Bleak Moments", was released in 1970. Since then his works have included "Nuts in May", "Goose-Pimples" and "Life is Sweet". He has worked with many of Britain's leading actors, including Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis and Jane Horrocks, but his longest and most fruitful collaboration has been with his wife Alison Steadman. He is famous for his way of working with actors to produce characters and a script which "emerge" from lengthy working sessions.

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Aims to be a candid, insider's portrait of Andrew Lloyd Webber. A difficult and hugely talented composer and entrepreneur, whose shows have changed the whole concept of musical theatre, and whose complex private life has also been one of the mainsprings of his artistic inspiration.

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Arrow Books

With shortened business cycles, increased competition, and rapidly changing technologies, companies need to be more nimble than ever. They must narrow the gap between strategy formulation and operation execution to guarantee success. The Strategy Gap will provide a framework that senior financial managers can use to ensure that their strategies are implemented successfully and that their corporations remain competitive. Filled with informative case studies and best practices for optimum financial processes, this valuable resource will help managers leverage information technology to successfully implement corporate strategies. This book also shows managers how to eliminate surprises in poorly managed or unforeseen activities, while applying new approaches to financial management for faster and more accurate business modeling. Expert advice from those who have used these strategies clearly explains how to integrate planning, budgeting, consolidation, and reporting into one cohesive management system.

The Strategy Gap: Leveraging Technology to Execute Winning Strategies

Business & Money

King, Dave

Ganster, Dennis

Hartlen, Brian

Management & Leadership

wiley

A biography of the actress Dame Maggie Smith, star of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", "The VIPs", "Travels With My Aunt", "A Room With a View" and "Hook". Written with her co-operation, it charts both her private life and her stage and screen career.

Maggie Smith: A Bright Particular Star

Victor Gollancz

London is the undisputed theatre capital of the world. From world-famous musicals to West End shows, from cutting-edge plays to Shakespeare in its original staging, from outdoor performance to intimate fringe theatre, the range and quality are unsurpassed. Leading theatre critic Michael Coveney invites you on a tour of forty-five theatres that make the London stage what it is. With stories of the architecture, the people and the productions which have defined each one, alongside sumptuous photographs by Peter Dazeley of the public areas, auditorium and backstage, this illustrated overview of London's Theatres is a book like no other. A must for fans of the stage!

London Theatres

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

Frances Lincoln

This fully revised and updated edition of the hugely successful London Theatres features ten additional theatres, including the Victoria Palace Theatre, the Sondheim Theatre, the Bridge Theatre and the Noël Coward Theatre.\nLondon is the undisputed theatre capital of the world. From world-famous musicals to West End shows, from cutting-edge plays to Shakespeare in its original staging, from outdoor performance to intimate fringe theatre, the range and quality are unsurpassed.\nLeading drama critic Michael Coveney invites you on a tour of more than 50 theatres that make the London stage what it is. With stories of the architecture, the people and the productions which have defined each one, alongside sumptuous photographs by Peter Dazeley of the auditoriums, public and backstage areas, this illustrated overview of London's theatres is a book like no other. A must for fans of the stage!\nPraise for the first edition: 
‘This coffee table whopper ... dazzles’ Spectator 
‘London Theatres ... will surely feature on any theatre buff's present list’ Sightlines\nNew chapters included in the second edition: 
Victoria Palace Theatre; The Bridge Theatre; Menier Chocolate Factory; Hampstead Theatre; Sondheim Theatre (formerly Queen's Theatre); Harold Pinter Theatre, Noël Coward Theatre; Aldwych Theatre; Garrick Theatre; Vaudeville Theatre; Phoenix Theatre

London Theatres (New Edition)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

No one does glamour, severity, girlish charm or tight-lipped witticism better than Dame Maggie Smith. Michael Coveney's biography shines a light on the life and career of a truly remarkable performer, one whose stage and screen career spans six decades. From her days as a West End star of comedy and revue, Dame Maggie's path would cross with those of the greatest actors, playwrights and directors of the era. Whether stealing scenes from Richard Burton, answering back to Laurence Olivier, or playing opposite Judi Dench in "Breath of Life," her career can be seen as a 'Who's Who' of British theatre. Her film and television career are just as starry. From the title character in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie "and" "the meddling chaperone in "A Room With a View" to the "Harry Potter "films in which she played Minerva McGonagall (as she put it 'Miss Jean Brodie in a wizard's hat') and the "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel "films in which she played the wise Muriel Donnelly, Smith has thrilled, engaged and made audiences laugh. As Violet Crawley, the formidable Dowager Countess of "Downton Abbey" she conquered millions more. Paradoxically she remains an enigmatic figure, rarely appearing in public. Michael Coveney's absorbing biography, written with the actress's blessing and drawing on personal archives, as well as interviews with immediate family and close friends, is a portrait of one of the greatest actors of our time.

Maggie Smith

Magna Large Print Books

With shortened business cycles, increased competition, and rapidly changing technologies, companies need to be more nimble than ever. They must narrow the gap between strategy formulation and operation execution to guarantee success. The Strategy Gap will provide a framework that senior financial managers can use to ensure that their strategies are implemented successfully and that their corporations remain competitive. Filled with informative case studies and best practices for optimum financial processes, this valuable resource will help managers leverage information technology to successfully implement corporate strategies. This book also shows managers how to eliminate surprises in poorly managed or unforeseen activities, while applying new approaches to financial management for faster and more accurate business modeling. Expert advice from those who have used these strategies clearly explains how to integrate planning, budgeting, consolidation, and reporting into one cohesive management system.

Finance

No one does glamour, severity, girlish charm or tight-lipped witticism better than Dame Maggie Smith. Michael Coveney's biography shines a light on the life and career of a truly remarkable performer, one whose stage and screen career spans six decades. From her days as a West End star of comedy and revue, Dame Maggie's path would cross with those of the greatest actors, playwrights and directors of the era. Whether stealing scenes from Richard Burton, answering back to Laurence Olivier, or playing opposite Judi Dench in Breath of Life, her career can be seen as a 'Who's Who' of British theatre. Her film and television career has been just as starry. From the title character in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie andthe meddling chaperone in A Room With a View to the Harry Potter films in which she played Minerva McGonagall (as she put it 'Miss Jean Brodie in a wizard's hat') and the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films in which she played the wise Muriel Donnelly, Smith has thrilled, engaged and made audiences laugh. As Violet Crawley, the formidable Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey she conquered millions more. Paradoxically she remains an enigmatic figure, rarely appearing in public. Michael Coveney's absorbing biography, written with the actress's blessing and drawing on personal archives, as well as interviews with immediate family and close friends, is a portrait of one of the greatest actors of our time.

Maggie Smith: A Biography: A Biography

St.Martin's Press

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The World According to Mike Leigh

The World According to Mike Leigh

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Story

The Strategy Gap: Leveraging Technology to Execute Winning Strategies

Maggie Smith: A Bright Particular Star

London Theatres

London Theatres (New Edition)

Maggie Smith

The Strategy Gap: Leveraging Technology to Execute Winning Strategies

Maggie Smith: A Biography: A Biography