Triple Threat: The Story of a 1920s Broadway Star

by Leisha Douglas

The Rise of a Jazz Age Broadway Star

Elizabeth Hines rocketed to Broadway stardom in the 1920s, becoming George M. Cohan’s leading lady in his most celebrated musical comedies, including his longest-running hit, Little Nellie Kelly.

Written by her granddaughter, this fictionalized biography traces Elizabeth’s rise from wide-eyed ingénue to international star. As she performs across Europe and Africa and moves among the cultural luminaries of the Jazz Age, Elizabeth navigates a world glittering with opportunity—and shadowed by expectation. Fame brings acclaim, but it also tests her sense of self.

In an era that rewards ambition over integrity, Elizabeth must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to remain true to herself. Triple Threat: The Story of a 1920s Broadway Star is a vivid portrait of a woman who conquered the stage—and faced her greatest challenge off it.

“Fiction and fact blend seamlessly in this imagined life of a talented and beautiful woman determined from an early age to be in the world of musical theatre on her own terms.”

—Deborah Batterman, author of Just Like February

About the Author Leisha Douglas’s stories and poems have been published in many literary journals, including The Cortland Review, Helix, The Minetta Review, The Midwest Quarterly, Upstreet, The RavensPerch, and The Big Other, as well as anthologized and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She has collaborated with artists to create limited-edition publications that combine art, photography, and poetry. She was the co-director of the Katonah Poetry Series. Her poetry chapbook, Hand Fishing, will be published by Moonstone Press in 2026. She previously had a long career as a psychotherapist and mental health counselor. The author lives in New York.

Sunday, March 29, 2pm | Chappaqua Library - Chappaqua, NY

BOOK LAUNCH! Leisha Douglas discusses her novel Triple Threat at the Chappaqua Library

Join author Leisha Douglas and author, counselor, and podcaster Serge Prengel at the Chappaqua Library for a discussion of Leisha’s new novel, Triple Threat: The Story of a 1920s Broadway Star. A book-signing reception will follow the reading.

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