I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road by Gretchen Cryer (Very good, 1980, HC, 77 pgs, Nelson Doubleday)

Former library book; pages have light wear but are clean; pages are lightly age-toned. 

I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road is a musical book and lyrics by Gretchen Cryer and music by Nancy Ford, centering on Heather Jones, a 39-year-old divorced songwriter and former pop star attempting a career comeback. 

Plot: Heather rejects her past "commercial sex kitten" image and romantic hits to forge a new identity through personal, empowering songs reflecting her life experiences and the changing roles of women. 
Conflict: Her longtime manager and former lover, Joe Epstein, disapproves of her artistic evolution, arguing that her new, authentic material is not commercially viable compared to her old act. 
Resolution: Despite Joe's attempts to steer her back to a formulaic image, Heather asserts her independence and artistic integrity, ultimately choosing to perform her honest, self-defined work.

Originally produced by Joseph Papp in 1978, the show was a significant Off-Broadway hit, running for 1,165 performances and serving as a milestone in integrating rock-and-roll with musical theater