The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi
- ISBN-10
- 0028655729
- ISBN-13
- 9780028655727
- Series
- The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre
- Pages
- 2274
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Author
- Kurt Gänzl
Description
Contains approximately 2,700 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about musical theater around the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, covering performers, composers, writers, shows, producers, directors, choreographers, and designers.
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