Arranged chronologically beginning with "The Black Crook" in 1866, provides entries for nearly four hundred of the most important productions of American musical theater, covering music and lyrics; cast lists; run dates; songs; and names of producers, directors, and choreographers.
This updated edition of one of the bestselling and comprehensive Broadway reference books, has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theater, including revivals.
A Piece That Sings Sweeney Todd is the only one of Sondheim's Broadway scores with a generic description other than " musical ” or “ musical comedy , " being subtitled “ a musical thriller . ” The thriller , defined by Chambers ...
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!
This book examines in specific detail every musical show that opened on Broadway during the 1950s.
A colorful tribute to the great Broadway shows of our time. 395 illustrations, 112 in full color.
Offering a new twist on the subject, this collection explores Broadway musicals and their history and provides intriguing background for music theater aficionados of all levels.
Finch charms Miss Jones (Ruth Kobart), Biggley's secretary, while getting in a bad word about Bud Frump (Charles Nelson Reilly), Biggley's nephew. Frump fears Finch, and hatches a plan to get him in trouble. Bud knows that “secretary” ...
MUSICAL NUMBERS—“Weird Romance” (Eric Riley, Valarie Pettiford) “Stop and See Me” (Ellen Greene), “That's Where We Come In” (Jonathan Hadary, Ellen Greene, Danny Burstein, Jessica Molaskey, Valarie Pettiford, Eric Riley), ...
Note: The program didn't include a list of musical numbers, and it's uncertain which songs were performed on opening night; the following list is taken from the Internet Broadway Database; note that British star Vesta Tilley performed a ...
Chronicles the creation of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man—reprinted now as the Broadway Edition Composer Meredith Willson described The Music Man as “an Iowan’s attempt to pay tribute to his home state.” Now featuring a new ...