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Attack of the Theater People
Attack of the Theater People | Marc Acito
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In praising the witty high school romp How I Paid for College, the New York Times Book Review said, it makes you hope theres a lot more where this came from. There is. In this hilarious sequel Attack of the Theater People, Edward Zanni and his merry crew of high school musical-comedy miscreants move to the magical wonderland that is Manhattan. It is 1986, and aspiring actor Edward Zanni has been kicked out of drama school for being too jazz hands for Juilliard. Mortified, Edward heads out into the urban jungle of eighties New York City and finally lands a job as a party motivator who gets thirteen-year-olds to dance at bar mitzvahs and charms businesspeople as a stealth guest at corporate events. When he accidentally gets caught up in insider trading with a handsome stockbroker named Chad, only the help of his crew from How I Paid for College can rescue him from a stretch in Club Fed. Laced with the inspired zaniness of classic American musical comedy, Attack of the Theater People matches the big hair of the eighties with an even bigger heart.
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Christinak
Christinak
Attack of the Theater People | Marc Acito
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I first saw this book on litsy thanks to @BookishFeminist I laughed out loud and promptly bought it for my daughter who is involved in theater. Then I saw this cover of P&P posted by @elkeo and purchased a copy for my daughter as she needed her own copy for her one person show on Jane Bennett.
Lock up your daughters😂😂😂😂
#marchintoreading #crazycovers #blameitonlitsy

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TheKidUpstairs These are AMAZING!!!! 7y
elkeOriginal I keep that Darcy cover face out on my shelf so I can see him more often 💕💕 7y
RealLifeReading I've seen the Theatre one but that Colin Firth one is amazing! 7y
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KVanRead Uhoh it's a double #blameitonLitsy now. I just ordered the P&P poster and the assorted postcard set.❤❤❤ 7y
julesG @KVanRead There is a postcard set? Oh my. Definitely a #blameitonLitsy 7y
booksandsympathy These are hilarious! 7y
sammisho I have that P&P edition! It's one of my favorite editions! 7y
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juliannebenford
juliannebenford
Attack of the Theater People | Marc Acito
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All of the characters in this book (and it's predecessor, How I Paid for College) would be on the #naughtylist for sure! They're constantly committing crimes but they're really entertaining and memorable so I can overlook the ethical dubiousness of it all! Lumps of coal for the lot of them! #seasonsreadings2016

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juliannebenford
juliannebenford
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It's always good when my A Level in Drama and Theatre studies comes in useful whilst reading! #currentlyreading

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Zelma
Zelma
Attack of the Theater People | Marc Acito
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Look what I found at my library tonight, and completely by accident. Pristine and in all its fabulous glory! 😂 @BookishFeminist

RealLifeReading 😂😂😂I remember that cover 8y
LeahBergen I thought I was having a horrible Litsy flashback for a second! 😂 8y
BookishFeminist 😂😂😂😂 I clicked and thought you'd scrolled back through my whole feed to find this thing!! I can't believe there's another one of thee in the wild! 8y
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Sue OMG what is this?! 8y
Zelma @Sue I honestly don't know what it's about but @BookishFeminist first posted it for #uglybookcover. Then I randomly saw it on a shelf while browsing the library last night. Isn't is awesomely awful! 😂 8y
Zelma @RealLifeReading @LeahBergen @BookishFeminist 👍😂 glad to be of service. It was cracking up when I saw it too. I couldn't believe another copy is in circulation and that it's so new looking! 8y
Sue Yes, yes it is! 8y
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BookishFeminist
BookishFeminist
Attack of the Theater People | Marc Acito
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THE INTROVERT'S WORST NIGHTMARE 😱

They break into spontaneous song. 🎶

They choreograph dance routines when you least expect it. 💃🏻

They peak around corners to ask you to help practice their lines. 👀

Their spandex pants will blind you. 🙈

THEIR JAZZ HANDS ARE LETHAL. 🤗

It's...it's...THE ATTACK OF THE THEATER PEOPLE. 👯👯👯💀🔪🔪🔪

😂😂😂😂😂

WHAT EVEN IS THIS.

#UglyBookCovers #SeptPhotoChallenge #SomethingforSept

HeathHof 😂😂😂 8y
LeahBergen Yes!!!!! 👍🏼👍🏼 8y
Zelma 😂😂😂 I am dying! This literally made me laugh out loud. Nicely done. 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage Check out the giant cell phone that the guy in the suit and skinny tie is carrying! This #uglycover is classic! 8y
BookishFeminist @BarbaraTheBibliophage 😂😂 the skinny tie! Also I just noticed the dude running on the left wearing the Union Jack shirt! 🇬🇧 8y
Gleefulreader So much awesome here! 😂 8y
[DELETED] 3323341091 aaaaAA! i now have the theme song to the tv show Fame playing in my noggin. 8y
Titania This. Is. The. BEST! 8y
JPeterson Where did you even find this lovely masterpiece? 😂 8y
BookishFeminist @JPeterson Arlington Central library in the little sale section 😂 I so wish I'd bought it 8y
JPeterson @BookishFeminist Huh, I wonder why someone would have the need to get rid of it. You think it be something they would want framed haha 😝😂 8y
BarbaraJean Because when you are accosted by a giant theater person wearing purple spandex, you RUN, but you also make sure you hang on to that giant boom box on your shoulder... to provide musical accompaniment?! 😂 Holy crap, this is amazing. 8y
Ericmanciniwriter Oh man, you cracked me up with this one 8y
Yossarian I like how "fantastic narrative chops" was considered cover-worthy. 8y
Anabnieto Very ugly indeed 8y
Christinak Oh my gosh I cackled out loud when I saw this posting! Thank you! 8y
DreesReads Union Jack guy also has a mohawk. Punk fan or intended Brit? 8y
Well-ReadNeck Is it wrong that your post makes me want to read this?!? 😳 8y
katedensen 😂😂😂 8y
Godmotherx5 The headband! 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @AudreyMorris I vote for punk!! 8y
PenguinInFlight Hahahahahaha! 😂😂😂 OMFG. I can't even. 8y
RealLifeReading Just amazing!! 8y
RiotMom I got a copy of this at the book swap in July! It's in my TBR hahaha 8y
BookishFeminist @Well-ReadNeck No it's not wrong at all! I'm regretting not picking it up when I saw it. The summary description says the MC is "too jazz hands for Julliard." Like what?! I can't 8y
BookishFeminist @RiotMom 😂😂😂😂 please report back and let us know how it goes!! The sooner the better lol 8y
Shortstack Man, I need to rethink my aesthetic. So many of this ugly covers fill me with love and longing! 8y
BooksForYears There has to be some kind of award out there just waiting for this book to win it. 😂 8y
BookishFeminist @Shortstack Perhaps. There's nostalgia, and then there's NO-stalgia. This is more like HELL NO-stalgia for me. 😂 8y
BookishFeminist @BooksForYears Right? I hope the cover artists gets this printed on his gravestone. 8y
AliBG This is the best worst cover of all time. 8y
meggofrank I don't know what it is, but I love it! 8y
BookishFeminist @Mynameisacolour @LeahBergen @Zelma @Gleefulreader @Titania @Eamann @Anabnieto @Christinak @katedfisher @PenguinInFlight @RealLifeReading @AliBG @meggofrank 😂😂 so glad you guys got a kick out of this too. I took the picture for a friend of mine who was dating a musical theater actor at the time and just couldn't with theater culture- it's been the book cover that keeps on giving for a while! 8y
BookishFeminist @fern 😂😂 Yep! That's appropriate. 8y
BookishFeminist @BarbaraJean You ALWAYS need the boom box. It's not a real emergency without background music 😂😂📻🎶 8y
BookishFeminist @Yossarian Hahaha right? If you think that's bad look at the book description on Litsy. Apparently the main character was "too jazz hands for Julliard" ?? 8y
BookishFeminist @Well-ReadNeck @BarbaraTheBibliophage I'm going with punk, too! I have a hard time believing anyone wore the Union Jack unironically in the 80s, especially in NYC 😂 8y
BookishFeminist @Godmotherx5 the leg warmers! 8y
CoffeeAndABook Thank you for this brilliant post! I can't get over it 🙃 8y
BookishFeminist @CoffeeAndABook My pleasure! I've had this photo stored in my phone for months so I'm glad I have people to share it with who will also appreciate it 😂 8y
Yournewfriendsams This is the best thing I've seen all day. 8y
Laalaleighh 😂😂😂😂😂😂 8y
Shvonne I would watch this movie 8y
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