"I'll Drink to That!" - New Book Celebrates Broadway's Legendary Stars and the Cocktails They Inspired!

 

"I'll Drink to That!"

New Book Celebrates Broadway's Legendary Stars and the Cocktails They Inspired

"I'll Drink to That!", the new "cocktail table" book by Laurence Maslon, is a tribute to Broadway's glamour and elegance. Published on May 23 by Weldon Owen, the book offers more than a few choice anecdotes to dazzle any after-show cocktail conversation.

With thirty unique drink recipes ranging from Mame’s Mint Julep to Beetlejuice’s the Dead Thing, the book expertly mixes clever cocktails that pay homage to Broadway shows, such as the Rainbow High from Evita and the Bali Ha’i M’ai T’ai from South Pacific. Along with this, authentic recipes for drinks that played supporting roles in beloved shows, like the infamous Vodka Stinger from Company, are included.

Maslon, one of the leading musical theater historians, also provides a history of the cocktail on Broadway. Featured throughout are fantastic images, from vintage liquor ads featuring Broadway stars, to profiles of classic shows and the luminaries famed for their effervescence. The specialty cocktails get their own spotlight, photographed by the legendary Broadway photographer Joan Marcus at the iconic Sardi’s restaurant, home to hundreds of opening nights for the past 100 years.

In the book, Maslon says, "Ever since my parents took me, as a wee lad, to see Maggie Smith in Noël Coward's Private Lives, it struck me that the glamour of Broadway and the elegance of a cocktail will always go hand in glove - or ‘hand and glass,’ I should say."

This celebration of theatrical tradition is a souvenir of magic moments on stage, and a practical guide to make one-of-a-kind craft cocktail recipes inspired by the best of Broadway. I'll Drink to That! is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the theater, enjoys an elegant bend of the elbow, and wants to be part of long and bubbly theatrical history.

The book has received positive reviews from NPR's Bob Mondello, Ted Chapin, producer and author of Everything Was Possible, and John Guare, playwright, among others. Tom Colicchio, Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality, praises the cocktail recipes in the book as elegant and inventive.

"I'll Drink to That!" is 7.5 x 0.47 x 9.5 in and has 176 pages, with a hardcover price of $27.99. It is available for pre-order wherever books are sold.