Too Much Is Not Enough: A Memoir of Fumbling Toward Adulthood

Too Much Is Not Enough: A Memoir of Fumbling Toward Adulthood

<b><b>From the star of Broadway's <i>The Book of Mormon</i> and HBO's <i>Girls,</i> the heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age memoir of a Midwestern boy surviving bad auditions, bad relationships, and some really bad highlights as he chases his dreams in New York City</b></b><br /><br /><b>“Candid, funny, crisp . . . honest and tender about lessons of the heart.”—<i>Vogue</i></b><br /><br /><b>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR</b><br /><br />When Andrew Rannells left Nebraska for New York City in 1997, he, like many young hopefuls, saw the city as a chance to break free. To start over. To transform the fiercely ambitious but sexually confused teenager he saw in the mirror into the Broadway leading man of his dreams.<br /><br />In <i>Too Much Is Not Enough,</i> Rannells takes us on the journey of a twentysomething hungry to experience everything New York has to offer: new friends, wild nights, great art, standing ovations. At the heart of his hunger lies a powerful drive to reconcile the boy he was when he left Omaha with the man he desperately wants to be.<br /><br />As Rannells fumbles his way towards the Great White Way, he also shares the drama of failed auditions and behind-the-curtain romances, the heartbreak of losing his father at the height of his struggle, and the exhilaration of making his Broadway debut in <i>Hairspray</i> at the age of twenty-six. Along the way, he learns that you never really leave your past—or your family—behind; that the most painful, and perversely motivating, jobs are the ones you almost get; and that sometimes the most memorable nights with friends are marked not by the trendy club you danced at but by the recap over diner food afterward.<br /><br />Honest and hilarious, <i>Too Much Is Not Enough</i> is an unforgettable look at love, loss, and the powerful forces that determine who we become.