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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)
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THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF BROADWAY MUSICAL THEATRE. ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL IN ANY THEATRE LIBRARY!
Broadway's Lost Treasures Collection (Broadway's Lost Treasures 1-3 & The Best of the Tony Awards - The Plays)Broadway's Lost Treasures Collection (Broadway's Lost Treasures 1-3 & The Best of the Tony Awards - The Plays)
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THESE LOST TREASURES FROM "THE TONY AWARDS" ARE THANKFULLY NOW FOUND & PRESERVED FOREVER!!
The Best of Broadway Musicals - Original Cast Performances from The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Best of Broadway Musicals - Original Cast Performances from The Ed Sullivan Show
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INCLUDES LARRY KERT & CAROL LAWRENCE: "WEST SIDE STORY." PEARL BAILEY: "HELLO, DOLLY!" JULIE ANDREWS: "MY FAIR LADY" & "CAMELOT"
Anything Goes (1962 Off-Broadway Cast)Anything Goes (1962 Off-Broadway Cast)
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Sparkling recording of Cole Porter's classic starring Eileen Rodgers, Hal Linden, and Mickey Deems. Includes "You're The Top," "Anything Goes," "Let's Misbehave" & "Take Me Back To Manhattan."
Kiss Me Kate (Broadway Revival - PBS Great Performances)Kiss Me Kate (Broadway Revival - PBS Great Performances)
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SPARKLING COLE PORTER CLASSIC ABOUT FEUDING CO-STARS WITH WONDERFUL RACHEL YORK, MICHAEL BERRESSE, & BRENT BARRETT.
South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie HallSouth Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNING MUSICAL ABOUT LOVE AND PREJUDICE DURING WORLD WAR II. SUPERB PERFORMANCES BY BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL, REBA MCENTIRE, ALEC BALDWIN, & ENTIRE CAST.
The South Pacific CompanionThe South Pacific Companion by Laurence Maslon
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Laurence Maslon gives the complete history of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize winning musical masterpiece "South Pacific." Highly recommended for your musical theatre library.
Judy At Carnegie Hall: Fortieth Anniversary EditionJudy At Carnegie Hall: Fortieth Anniversary Edition by Judy Garland
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JUDY GARLAND SINGS THE AMERICAN POPULAR SONG BOOK, TELLS STORIES AND JOKES ABOUT HERSELF: AND HOLDS AN ENRAPTURED, TRANSFIXED AUDIENCE IN THE PALM OF HER HANDS.
Liza with a 'Z' - Concert for Television (Collector's Edition)Liza with a 'Z' - Concert for Television (Collector's Edition)
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A CAREER PEAK FOR BOTH STAR LIZA MINNELLI AND DIRECTOR BOB FOSSEE, HOT OFF "CABARET."
Babes In Arms (1989 Broadway Revival Cast)Babes In Arms (1989 Broadway Revival Cast)
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RODGERS & HART HIT FEATURING "MY FUNNY VALENTINE," "WHERE OR WHEN", "JOHNNY ONE-NOTE" AND "THE LADY IS A TRAMP."
Pal Joey (1952 Broadway Revival Cast)Pal Joey (1952 Broadway Revival Cast) by Richard Rodgers
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RODGERS & HART'S CYNICAL, MOST ACCOMPLISHED MUSICAL FEATURES "BEWITCHED," "I COULD WRITE A BOOK," AND "ZIP!"
Carousel - 1993 London Cast RecordingCarousel - 1993 London Cast Recording by Richard Rodgers
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EXCELLENT RECORDING OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S MASTERPIECE.
Guys and Dolls (1992 Broadway Revival Cast)Guys and Dolls (1992 Broadway Revival Cast) by Frank Loesser
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ONE OF THE BEST MUSICALS OF ALL TIME. THIS WONDERFUL RECORDING STARS NATHAN LANE AND PETER GALLAGHER.
The King and I (1956 Film Soundtrack)The King and I (1956 Film Soundtrack) by Deborah Kerr
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THE BEST FILM VERSION OF A RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN SHOW. YUL BRYNNER IS DYNAMIC AS KING. DEBORAH KERR IS SUPERB AS ANNA. THE SOUNDTRACK CD IS MAGNIFICENT.
The Street Where I LiveThe Street Where I Live by Alan Jay Lerner
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LERNER'S LIVELY, ENGROSSING THEATRE MEMOIR ON THE CREATION OF "MY FAIR LADY", "CAMELOT", & THE FILM MUSICAL "GIGI."
My Fair Lady (1959 Original London Cast)My Fair Lady (1959 Original London Cast) by Alan Jay Lerner
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GEORGE BERNARD SHAW WITH SONGS. THE APEX OF CLASSIC MUSICAL THEATRE; WIT, ELEGANCE, SOPHISTICATION. THIS IS THE PREFERED "FAIR LADY" RECORDING OF JULIE ANDREWS, WHO BECAME A STAR AS ELIZA DOOLITTLE. "OH, SO LOVERLY...!"
West Side Story (Special Edition Collector's Set)West Side Story (Special Edition Collector's Set)
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THE BEST FILM VERSION OF A BROADWAT MUSICAL EVER! MARIA TO TONY: "It's not us. It's everything around us!
GypsyGypsy
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DISFUNCTIONAL FAMILY DYNAMICS AND SHOW-BIZ AMBITION! Rosalind Russell takes the role of Mama Rose over from Ethel Merman and does just fine! Natalie Wood is super-sexy as wallflower Louise who blossoms into sophisticated stripper Gypsy Rose Lee.
Gypsy (1973 Original London Cast)Gypsy (1973 Original London Cast) by Jule Styne
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Angela Lansbury proves that Ethel Merman is NOT the only diva who can portray Mama Rose. Under Arthur Laurent's direction, she won a "Best Actress In A Musical" Tony Award. The 2008 Cast Recording with PATTI LUPONE IS also available on Amazon, but I can't find it in Listmania's "Add A Product." I DO highly recommend you get the 2008 Cast Recording of "Gypsy" as well as this one!!
Fanny Brice: The Original Funny GirlFanny Brice: The Original Funny Girl by Herbert G. Goldman
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Nobody from show-biz ever came knocking on Fanny Brice's door; so she opened doors for herself-- and generations of other unconventional, talented funny girls who came after her! Excellent Biography!
Funny Girl (1964 Original Broadway Cast)Funny Girl (1964 Original Broadway Cast) by Jule Styne
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BARBRA STREISAND IS SUBLIME AS FANNY BRICE.
The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)The Sound of Music (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Special Edition)
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Director Robert Wise and his Director of Photography Ted McCord transform Rodgers and Hammerstein's final stage musical into a cinematic fairy tale that is often breathtaking. Julie Andrews holds the film together with her spirited performance as the outspoken heroine, Maria. Loosely based on the true story of the Trapp Family.
The Sound of Music CompanionThe Sound of Music Companion by Laurence Maslon
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Laurence Maslon separates real life Trapp Family facts from "The Sound Of Music's" fairy-tale fantasy/fiction in this well-researched, entertaining history of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical classic.
The Sound of Music (1965 Film Soundtrack - 40th Anniversary Special Edition)The Sound of Music (1965 Film Soundtrack - 40th Anniversary Special Edition) by Julie Andrews
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JULIE ANDREWS IS ENTHUSIASTIC AS MARIA. CHRISTOPHR PLUMMER IS SARCASTIC AS CAPTAIN VON TRAPP. "I can't seem to stop singing wherever I am... When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything!"
Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast)Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast) by James Rado
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THE SPIRIT OF THE LATE 1960'S ROCKS ON IN THIS CELEBRATION Of FREE LOVE AND FLOWER POWER IN "THE AGE OF AQUARIUS."
Company - A Musical Comedy (1970 Original Broadway Cast)Company - A Musical Comedy (1970 Original Broadway Cast) by Stephen Sondheim
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SEMINAL SONDHEIM SHOW! "Getting Marrid Today," "The Ladies Who Lunch", etc.
CabaretCabaret
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BOB FOSSEE'S CHILLING, BRILLIANT FILM VERSION OF KANDER & EBB'S MASTERPIECE.
Cabaret: The Illustrated Book and LyricsCabaret: The Illustrated Book and Lyrics by Joe Masteroff
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The complete libretto and lyrics of John Kander and Fred Ebb's masterpiece. Loaded with production photos.
Cabaret: The New Broadway Cast Recording (1998 Broadway Revival)Cabaret: The New Broadway Cast Recording (1998 Broadway Revival) by John Kander
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EXCELLENT REVIVAL STARRING ALAN CUMMING AND NATASHA RICHARDSON.
A Chorus Line (1975 Original Broadway Cast)A Chorus Line (1975 Original Broadway Cast)
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PERFECTLY CAPTURES THE EXCITEMENT, HEARTBREAK, "BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS" OF AUDITIONING FOR A BROADWAY SHOW!
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall / Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Glenn CloseSondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall / Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Glenn Close
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SONDHEIM: LIVE! AN EXTREMELY WORTHY, WELL-DESERVED CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!
Bye Bye BirdieBye Bye Birdie
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I USUALLY DON'T GO FOR PURELY ESCAPIST MUSICALS, BUT THIS LIGHTHEARTED CONCOCTION, INSPIRED BY HYSTERIA OVER ELVIS PRESLEY, HAS ITS CHARMS. AND THIS 1995 TV VERSION WITH JASON ALEXANDER & VANESSA WILLIAMS IS SUPERIOR TO THE TERRIBLE FILM VERSION WITH ANN-MARGARET, WHICH IS UNWATCHABLE.
AnnieAnnie
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WHAT "OLIVER!" IS TO MUSICAL THEATRE BOYS, "ANNIE" IS TO GIRLS. THIS TV VERSION IS SUPERIOR IN EVERY DEPARTMENT TO THE GHASTLY 1982 FILM VERSION. ROB MARSHALL DIRECTED THIS DELIGHTFUL "ANNIE" AND NEXT DIRECTED THE ACADEMY AWARD WINNING FILM VERSION OF "CHICAGO."
Chicago (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Chicago (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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CYNICAL, SMART, SASSY, SEXY, AND ALL THAT JAZZ!!
FameFame
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PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS ATTEMPT TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER.
Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway) (Snap Case)Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway) (Snap Case)
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SONDHEIM MASTERPIECE! REVENGE! MURDER! MEAT PIES!
The Full Monty: The Broadway MusicalThe Full Monty: The Broadway Musical
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CHARMING MUSICAL THAT WAS CRIMINALLY OVERLOOKED DUE TO THE OVER-RATED "THE PRODUCERS."
Hairspray (2002 Original Broadway Cast)Hairspray (2002 Original Broadway Cast) by Marc Shaiman
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BROADWAY'S MOST EXUBERENT, "FEEL GOOD" MUSICAL IN YEARS! I SAW THE PRE-BROADWAY PREMIERE IN SEATTLE, WA. IN 2002.
Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast) by Kristin Chenoweth
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ELPHABA, THE "WICKED WITCH" OF THE WEST" TELLS HER SIDE OF THE STORY IN THIS ALTERNATE "OZ" MUSICAL. INCLUDES: "Defying Gravity," "For Good."
Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording)Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Ronald Melrose
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MY "NEW FAVORITE" MUSICAL. THIS GRITTY AND GRIPPING STAGE BIOGRAPHY OF" THE FOUR SEASONS" SINGING GROUP DELIVERS DOUBLE THE DRAMA AND TRIPLE THE MUSIC.