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Encyclopedia Of The Musical Theatre (Da Capo Paperback)

Encyclopedia Of The Musical Theatre (Da Capo Paperback)
By Stanley Green

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Drawing equally from Viennese operetta, Parisian cabaret, vaudeville, and Tin Pan Alley, the American musical theatre has thrived in an unprecedented variety of forms and styles as our truest hybrid art. From Show Boat and Oklahoma! to West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and A Chorus Line, the musical has attracted our finest actors, composers, writers, directors, and choreographers. The greats and near-greats are finally brought together in this essential reference guide to over 2,000 personalities, productions, and songs of the musical theatre in both New York and London from the late nineteenth century right up to Sweeney Todd and Evita. Scholars, professionals, critics, and devoted fans alike will find a wealth of fascinating information on the backgrounds, plots, casts, scores, and credits of the leading musicals; biographies of their artists; and complete lists of Broadway, off-Broadway, and London productions, long runs, and awards. With a complete bibliography and discography.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #447754 in Books
  • Published on: 1980-03-21
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 516 pages

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About the Author

Stanley Green, a lecturer, radio commentator, magazine writer, and editor, has authored Starring Fred Astaire, The World of Musical Comedy, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Story, and Ring Bells! Sing Songs!:Broadway Musicals in the 1930's.

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THE Essential Resource on Musical Theatre History5
This book is a must-have for people who work in, study, or love the musical theatre. When did a particular musical open? Who wrote it, and what else did he/she work on? What was the chronology of a performer or director's stage career? Were there revivals, London productions, tours? Who starred in a given production? While there are many books that can help find such information, no other book does it as efficiently. As a Broadway producer's assistant and as a life-long theatre buff, I have found this one-volume Encyclopedia a vital source of information. While all of Stanley Green's books are informative and entertaining, this is the one I turn to when I need the facts or figures fast. If musical theatre trivia is your bag, this is one of the motherlodes --I recommend it highly!

Easily pleased3
So, the encyclopedia is great for music theatre knowledge. It gives great, to the point and concise answers to people, shows and songs of the theatre. I also enjoyed the comparisons between what happened on West End and what changed or continued in the Broadway seasons. The only issue I had was that it was written in 1975 and has not been updated so any show or song written after that recieved no mention but it's great for anything before that