David Lewis, a former contributor to Variety, has written nine books on the performing arts, among them, Broadway Musicals: A Hundred Year History ("Canny observations ... compelling and engrossing"-- Stage Directions), Inside the Changing Circus: A Critics Guide ("There could be no finer guide" -- The Stage, London), Flower Drum Songs: The Story of Two Musicals ("Fascinating ... a refreshing level of frankness. A Good Read" -- DC Theatre Scene), and Behind the Big Top ("A wonderful circus history" - ALA Booklist). His produced plays and musicals include Midnight Toothpaste and Those Ringlings...