Broadway Musicals, Show by Show

Broadway Musicals, Show by Show
Title Broadway Musicals, Show by Show PDF eBook
Author Kay Green
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Pages 412
Release 1996
Genre Music
ISBN 9780793577507

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Includes the following information about Broadway musical shows produced between 1866 and 1987: Music by -- Lyrics by -- Book by -- Producer -- Director -- Cast stars -- Choreographer -- Songs -- New York run information.

Broadway Musicals, Show by Show

Broadway Musicals, Show by Show
Title Broadway Musicals, Show by Show PDF eBook
Author Stanley Green
Publisher Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Pages 412
Release 1987
Genre Music
ISBN

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Lists a selection of musicals presented on Broadway between 1866 and 1989. Listings include the composer, the writer of the book and lyrics, the producers and director, the original cast, lists of songs and number of performances, and a brief synopsis of the story.

Broadway Musicals

Broadway Musicals
Title Broadway Musicals PDF eBook
Author David H. Lewis
Publisher McFarland
Pages 259
Release 2015-10-05
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0786481145

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Musicals have been a major part of American theater for many years, and nowhere have they been more loved and celebrated than Broadway, the theater capital of the world. The music of such composers as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Berlin, the Gershwin brothers, Lerner and Loewe, Steven Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber continues to run through people's minds, and such productions as South Pacific, Cats, My Fair Lady, The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Rent, and West Side Story remain at the top of Broadway's most popular productions. This book is a survey of Broadway musicals all through the 20th century, from the Tin Pan Alley-driven comedy works of the early part of the century, to the integrated musical plays that flourished in the heyday years of midcentury, and to the rock era, concept musicals, and the arrival of British mega-musicals late in the century. It also profiles some of the theater world's leading composers, writers, and directors, considers some of the most unforgettable and forgettable shows, illustrates the elusive fragility of the libretto, explains the compensating nature of production elements, and examines representative shows from every decade. An extensive discography offers a brief critique of more than 300 show cast albums.

Broadway Musicals

Broadway Musicals
Title Broadway Musicals PDF eBook
Author Stanley Green
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 556
Release 2019-12-15
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 1493050710

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This updated edition of one of the bestselling and comprehensive Broadway reference books, first published in 1985, has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theater, including revivals. Arranged chronologically, beginning with musicals from just after the Civil War, each successive edition of the book has added valuable updates about trends in musical theater as well as capsule features on the most significant musicals of the day. The ninth edition documents important musicals produced since the end of the 2012–2013 season through spring 2019. Broadway Musicals, Show by Show features a wealth of statistics and inside information, plus critical reception, cast lists, pithy commentary about each show, and numerous detailed indexes that no Broadway fan will want to be without. Since its original publication, Broadway Musicals has proved to be an indispensable addition to any Broadway aficionado's library.

The Book of Broadway

The Book of Broadway
Title The Book of Broadway PDF eBook
Author Eric Grode
Publisher Voyageur Press (MN)
Pages 331
Release 2017-06
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 076035734X

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Whether you're coming to Broadway fresh faced or are an old hand, you'll enjoy these 150+ profiles of the great musicals to hit the stage--including Hamilton!

Broadway Musicals Show by Show

Broadway Musicals Show by Show
Title Broadway Musicals Show by Show PDF eBook
Author Stanley Green
Publisher
Pages 188
Release 1991
Genre Music
ISBN

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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Over 40 songs from the era's most popular shows, including Ziegfeld Follies, The Student Prince in Heidelberg, No, No Nanette, Oh, Kay!, Show Boat, Fifty Million Frenchmen, and more. Songs include: The Birth of the Blues * Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man * Fascinating Rhythm * How Long Has This Been Going On? * I'm Just Wild About Harry * Ol' Man River * A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody * St. Louis Blues * Second Hand Rose * Tea for Two * You Do Something to Me * You're the Cream in My Coffee * and more.

Enchanted Evenings

Enchanted Evenings
Title Enchanted Evenings PDF eBook
Author Geoffrey Block
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 615
Release 2009-10-30
Genre Music
ISBN 0199741506

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This new second edition of Enchanted Evenings offers theater lovers an illuminating behind-the-scenes tour of some of America's best loved, most admired, and most enduring musicals. Readers will find such all-time favorites as Show Boat, Carousel, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Phantom of the Opera. Geoffrey Block provides a documentary history of each of the musicals, showing how each work took shape and revealing, at the same time, how the American musical evolved from the 1920s to today, both on stage and on screen. The book's particular focus is on the music, offering a wealth of detail about how librettist, lyricist, composer, and director work together to shape the piece. Block also includes trenchant social commentary and lively backstage anecdotes. Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, Kurt Weill, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Frank Loesser, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and other luminaries emerge as hardworking craftsmen under enormous pressure to sell tickets without compromising their dramatic vision. The second edition includes a greatly expanded chapter on Sondheim, a new chapter on Lloyd Webber, and two new chapters on the film adaptations of the main musicals featured in the text (including such hard to find films as the original 1936 version of Anything Goes and the 1959 film adaptation of Porgy and Bess). Packed with information, including a complete discography and plot synopses and song-by-song scenic outlines for each of the fourteen shows, Enchanted Evenings is an essential reference as well as a riveting history. "A solid and fascinating work that should become a model of how to investigate and report on the evolution of a musical. Block's research is persuasive and his writing vivid. . . Indispensable for anyone who cares to know more about Broadway musicals than Playbill can provide." --Steven Bach, The Los Angeles Times Book Review