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42) Flor de arrabal
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La emocionante historia de una mujer que supo luchar contra el destino para convertirse en una estrella del espect̀culo a principios del siglo XX. En el arrabal zaragozano donde viv̕a, pocos pensaban que Flor, aquella nįa nacida en uno de sus hogares m̀s humildes, estaba destinada a convertirse en una de las grandes figuras de los escenarios, primero en Espąa y luego en toda Europa. Un camino dif̕cil, sembrado de duras pruebas, que la lleva...
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"Mona's demanding mother ruled their home until a car crash took her life and changed their family forever. Left to tend to a distant father and a needy younger brother, Mona finds her new role almost too much to bear. And when a new stepmother, troubled and depressed, adds yet another crack to the family portrait, Mona's forced to shoulder an even greater share of the emotional burden. Somewhere between her responsibility to her family and to her...
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Caught up in love volume 4
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The first rule of directing is simple: Never fall for your leading lady. The second? Don't let it get to you when she stage kisses another man. Looks like I've already broken both. Now my jealous, possessive heart wants all of her - the ingenue who's the star of my next show. I'm captivated by her raw talent, her addictive charm, and her desperate need for me. Soon we're staying late in the empty theater, our private rehearsals spiraling into forbidden...
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When Myrtle Clover and her friend Miles attend a play in their small town, there's a full house on opening night. It's clear to Myrtle that one of the actresses is a stage hog who loves stealing the spotlight. Nandina Marshall certainly does upstage everyone when her murder forces an unexpected intermission. Can Myrtle and Miles discover who was behind her final curtain call & before murder makes an encore?
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"Who knew Speech and Debate could be such a thorn in the side? Drama class is nothing like Taryn Platt's favorite TV show-no one has broken out into song yet, and there isn't nearly as much kissing. But the seventeen-year-old is surprised to find one thing going the way she'd hoped. It turns out she's not half bad at acting. When her Drama teacher recruits her for the school's powerhouse Speech and Debate team, she can't believe her luck. Even better...
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"Behind the stage lights and word-perfect soliloquies, sinister secrets are lurking in the wings. The mysteries in this collection reveal the dark side to theatre and performing arts: a world of backstage dealings, where unscrupulous actors risk everything to land a starring role, costumed figures lead to mistaken identities, and on-stage deaths begin to look a little too convincing. . . This expertly curated thespian anthology features fourteen stories...
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At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on her, and desperate for the money to help her family, Jenny agrees. What Jenny finds is a woman as astonishing in her...
51) La visitante
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"México, 1972. Los años del miedo y la represión hacia los estudiantes todavía no se acaban. Gabriela es una joven que llegó recientemente a la UNAM para cursar la carrera de contaduría, aunque termina dedicando su tiempo al grupo de teatro experimental de la universidad dirigido por Teodoro, joven promesa de la escena artística. Tan pronto se integra a los ensayos, se entera de la desaparición de una de las antiguas actrices, quien aparentemente...
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