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Cowboys at the Ballet

The Story of Choreographer Agnes de Mille

Claire Wrenn Bobrow author Ilaria Urbinati illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Simon & Schuster

Publishing:9th Apr '26

£12.99

This title is due to be published on 9th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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A spirited picture book about the epic struggle and dramatic breakthrough of Agnes de Mille, the legendary choreographer of Oklahoma! and Carousel whose work changed the course of Broadway history.

Something new is about to happen,
something extraordinary.

In a dusty California town, Agnes de Mille dreams of becoming a dancer. She gallops to New York, then London, performing a show here, a dance there, combining old steps with new. But no one knows what to make of Agnes. She’s not a ballet dancer or a modern dancer or a folk dancer. So what is she? Then one summer she attends a rodeo, where the cowboys’ powerful and unbridled movements transform her life—and the history of dance—forever.

“A high-stepping tribute to a young dancer who hit her stride not onstage but at a rodeo. . . . the dancers’ sense of movement—everyone looks ready to burst into action—strongly reflects the narrative’s buoyant, irresistible energy. En pointe for any lovers of dance or its history.” -- Kirkus Reviews

ISBN: 9781665957878

Dimensions: 229mm x 279mm x 3mm

Weight: unknown

48 pages