Author's Acknowledgements and Chapter 1 Summary and Analysis

Author's Acknowledgements: John Barrowman is the author, a well-known stage and television performer and actor. He encourages the reader to have fun with the book, and he hopes reading the book has the same effect as lounging in one's pajamas and having a laugh with Barrowman himself. Barrowman has organized the book according to chapters with song titles in them because of the important impact musical theater has had on his life and career.

Barrowman co-wrote the book with his sister Carole, who provided structure to Barrowman's many stories and recollections. The rest of the acknowledgements list people the Barrowmans would like to thank for their contributions and/or support, ending with "mum and dad."

Chapter 1: Barrowman starts with a snapshot of himself with his niece Clare, Carole's daughter, on a summer afternoon in the...