The World of Musicals [2 volumes]
The World of Musicals [2 volumes]

Author: Mark A. Robinson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-04-17

Total Pages: 1705

ISBN-13:

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This 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 World of Musicals [2 volumes]
The World of Musicals [2 volumes]

Author: Mark A. Robinson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2014-04-17

Total Pages: 950

ISBN-13: 1440800979

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This 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 Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals
The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals

Author: Dan Dietz

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-07-15

Total Pages: 663

ISBN-13: 1538168944

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Broadway musicals of the 1900s saw the emergence of George M. Cohan and his quintessentially American musical comedies which featured contemporary American stories, ragtime-flavored songs, and a tongue-in-cheek approach to musical comedy conventions. But when the Austrian import The Merry Widow opened in 1907, waltz-driven operettas became all the rage. In The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz surveys every single book musical that opened during the decade. Each musical has its own entry which features the following: Plot summary Cast members Creative team Song lists Opening and closing dates Number of performances Critical commentary Film adaptations, recordings, and published scripts, when applicable Numerous appendixes include a chronology of book musicals by season; chronology of revues; chronology of revivals of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas; a selected discography; filmography; published scripts; Black musicals; long and short runs; and musicals based on comic strips. The most comprehensive reference work on Broadway musicals of the 1900s, this book is an invaluable and significant resource for all scholars, historians, and fans of Broadway musicals.

American Song
American Song

Author: Ken Bloom

Publisher: Facts On File

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 854

ISBN-13:

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Volume 1 includes material "on nearly 3,300 American musicals. Volume 2 consists of complete indexes to more than 42,000 songs and more than 16,000 personnel, as well as a chronological listing of titles by year of production."

The Magical Mice of Broadway
The Magical Mice of Broadway

Author: Mark Robinson

Publisher: Bookbaby

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781098376581

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When Broadway closed for over a year, the Magical Mice of Broadway crept into the theaters and took over, keeping Broadway's flame alive until the people could come back. A magical that imagines a a hopeful alternative to Broadway's closure during Covid-19, The Magical Mice of Broadway is a fairy tale for both kids and adults who love theatre.

The Disney Song Encyclopedia
The Disney Song Encyclopedia

Author: Thomas S. Hischak

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2009-07-29

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0810869381

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Songs 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.

Broadway
Broadway

Author: Laurence Maslon

Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781423491033

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(Applause Books). A companion to the six-part PBS documentary series, Broadway: The American Musical is the first comprehensive history of the musical, from its roots at the turn of the 20th century through the smashing successes of the new millennium. The in-depth text is lavishly illustrated with a treasure trove of photographs, sheet-music covers, posters, scenic renderings, production stills, rehearsal shots and caricatures, many previously unpublished. Revised and updated, with a brand-new foreword by Julie Andrews and new material on all the Broadway musicals through the 2009-2010 season.

Contemporary Musical Theatre for Teens, Young Women's Edition, Volume 2: 31 Songs from 25 Musicals
Contemporary Musical Theatre for Teens, Young Women's Edition, Volume 2: 31 Songs from 25 Musicals

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Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Published: 2014-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781480395190

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(Vocal Collection). This four-volume series is a giant resource of songs from msucials that appeal to the young singer. Contents: Astonishing (from the Broadway Musical LITTLE WOMEN) * Belle (Reprise) (from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST) * Come To Your Senses (from TICK, TICK...BOOM!) * Everything I Know (from IN THE HEIGHTS) * Find Your Grail (from MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT) * Finding Wonderland (from the Broadway Musical WONDERLAND) * Follow Your Heart (from URINETOWN) * Good Morning Baltimore (from HAIRSPRAY) * Home (from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL) * I Know It's Today (from SHREK THE MUSICAL) * I Know The Truth (from Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA) * I Speak Six Languages (from THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE) * I'm Not Afraid Of Anything (from SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD) * It Won't Be Long Now (from IN THE HEIGHTS) * The Lamest Place In The World (from the Broadway Musical 13) * Live Out Loud (from A LITTLE PRINCESS) * Maybe I Like It This Way (from THE WILD PARTY) * My New Philosophy (from YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN) * Once More I Can See (from the Broadway Musical WONDERLAND) * A Part Of That (from THE LAST FIVE YEARS) * Popular (from the Broadway Musical WICKED) * Practically Perfect (from MARY POPPINS) * Show Off (from THE DROWSY CHAPERONE) * So Much Better (from LEGALLY BLONDE) * Start Of Something New (from the Disney Channel Original Movie HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL) * Tryouts (from BRING IT ON) * Waiting For Life (from ONCE ON THIS ISLAND) * We're Not Done (from BRING IT ON) * Whipped Into Shape (from LEGALLY BLONDE) * Whispering (from SPRING AWAKENING) * The Wizard And I (from the Broadway Musical WICKED)

Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919
Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919

Author: Thomas S. Hischak

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2011-02-18

Total Pages: 523

ISBN-13: 0810877724

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Although 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 Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals
The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals

Author: Dan Dietz

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-02-02

Total Pages: 611

ISBN-13: 144224528X

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The debut of Oklahoma! in 1943 ushered in the modern era of Broadway musicals and was followed by a number of successes that have become beloved classics. Shows produced on Broadway during this decade include Annie Get Your Gun, Brigadoon, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Pal Joey, On the Town, and South Pacific. Among the major performers of the decade were Alfred Drake, Gene Kelly, Mary Martin, and Ethel Merman, while other talents who contributed to shows include Irving Berlin, Gower Champion, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Agnes de Mille, Lorenz Hart, Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, Cole Porter, Jerome Robbins, Richard Rodgers, and Oscar Hammerstein II. In The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines every musical and revue that opened on Broadway during the 1940s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop, this book includes revivals and one-man and one-woman shows. Each entry contains the following information: Opening and closing dates Plot summary Cast members Number of performances Names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors Musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs Production data, including information about tryouts Source material Critical commentary Details about London and other foreign productions Besides separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, such as a discography, film versions, published scripts, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and non-musical productions that utilized songs, dances, or background music. A treasure trove of information, The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals provides readers with a complete view of each show. This significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.