The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 826
ISBN-13:
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The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance, & Musical Theater
Author: Claude J. Summers
Publisher: Cleis Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 1573441988
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unique encyclopedia showcases the contribution of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer people to music, dance, and musical theater.
Encyclopedia Of The Musical Theatre
Author: Stanley Green
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 1980-03-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780306801136
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing 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.
The World of Musicals [2 volumes]
Author: Mark A. Robinson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2014-04-17
Total Pages: 950
ISBN-13: 1440800979
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis wide-ranging, two-volume encyclopedia of musicals old and new will captivate young fans—and prove invaluable to those contemplating staging a musical production. Written with high school students in mind, The World of Musicals: An Encyclopedia of Stage, Screen, and Song encompasses not only Broadway and film musicals, but also made-for-television musicals, a genre that has been largely ignored. The two volumes cover significant musicals in easily accessible entries that offer both useful information and fun facts. Each entry lists the work's writers, composers, directors, choreographers, and cast, and includes a song list, a synopsis, and descriptions of the original production and important revivals or remakes. Biographical entries share the stories of some of the brightest and most celebrated talents in the business. The encyclopedia will undoubtedly ignite and feed student interest in musical theatre. At the same time, it will prove a wonderful resource for teachers or community theatre directors charged with selecting and producing shows. In fact, anyone interested in theatre, film, television, or music will be fascinated by the work's tantalizing bits of historical and theatre trivia.
The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia
Author: Rick Pender
Publisher:
Published: 2023-09-13
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781538184189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia is the first reference volume devoted to the works of this prolific composer and lyricist. The encyclopedia's entries provide readers with detailed information about Sondheim's work and key figures in his career, including his apprenticeship, his early work with Leonard Bernstein, and his work on television.
Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919
Author: Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2011-02-18
Total Pages: 523
ISBN-13: 0810877724
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough the venue Off Broadway has long been the birthplace of innovative and popular musicals, there have been few studies of these influential works. Long-running champs, such as The Fantasticks and Little Shop of Horrors, are discussed in many books about American musicals, but what of the hundreds of other Off-Broadway musicals? In Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919, Thomas Hischak looks at more than 375 musicals, which are described, discussed, and analyzed, with particular attention given to their books, scores, performers, and creators. Presented chronologically and divided into chapters for each decade, beginning with the landmark musical Greenwich Village Follies (1919), the book culminates with the satiric The Toxic Avenger (2009). In this volume, any work of consequence is covered, especially if it was popular or influential, but also dozens of more obscure musicals are included to illustrate the depth and breadth of Off Broadway. Works that introduced an important artistic talent, from performers to songwriters, are looked at, and the selection represents the various trends and themes that made Off Broadway significant. In addition to essential data about each musical, the plot and score are described, the success (or lack of) is chronicled, and an opinionated commentary discusses the work's merits and influences on the musical theatre in general. The first book of its kind, this highly readable volume will please both the theatre scholar and the average musical theatre patron or fan.
The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia
Author: Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 2002-09-30
Total Pages: 566
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers background information and commentary on 1,200 popular songs from a variety of styles and genres written between the mid-nineteenth century and the mid-twentieth century.
The Disney Song Encyclopedia
Author: Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2009-07-29
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0810869381
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSongs written for Disney productions over the decades have become a potent part of American popular culture. Since most Americans first discovered these songs in their youth, they hold a special place in one's consciousness. The Disney Song Encyclopedia describes and discusses hundreds of famous and not-so-famous songs from Disney films, television, Broadway, and theme parks from the 1930s to the present day. Over 900 songs are given individual entries and presented in alphabetical order. The songwriters and original singers are identified, as well as the source of the song and other venues in which it might have been used over the years. Notable recordings of the song are also listed. But most important, the song is described and what makes it memorable is discussed. This is not a reference list but a true encyclopedia of Disney songs. The book also contains a preface describing the criteria for selecting the songs, a glossary of song terms, a list of all the Disney songs and their sources, a songwriter's directory in which every song by each composer/lyricist is listed, a bibliography, a guide to recordings and DVDs of Disney productions, and an index of people and titles.
The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance
Author: Dennis Kennedy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2010-08-26
Total Pages: 705
ISBN-13: 0199574197
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn authoritative reference covering primarily actors, playwrights, directors, styles and movements, companies and organizations.
The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia
Author: Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780810891678
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia consists of entries on people, theater and film musicals, songs, subjects and themes related to the composer. Not only are all of Kern's stage and screen projects - from 1904 to 1946 - covered, but there are also entries on all the major librettists and lyricists with whom he worked, as well as producers, directors, actors, and other individuals who figured prominently in his career. Approximately one hundred of Kern's most important songs are discussed, and other entries address awards, collaborations, working methods, song styles, and related subjects." - back cover
