Cambridge Companion to the Musical

An expanded and updated edition of this acclaimed, wide-ranging survey of musical theatre in New York, London, and elsewhere.

About the author

William A. Everett is Curators' Distinguished Professor of Musicology at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Conservatory of Music and Dance. He teaches courses in American musical theatre, nineteenth-century music, and medieval music. His books include Sigmund Romberg (2007), Rudolf Friml (2008), and Music for the People: A History of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra, 1933–82 (2016). With Paul R. Laird, he is the co-author of the Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical (2008, 2nd edition 2015), and was co-commissioning editor for musical theatre for The Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd edition (2013).Paul R. Laird is Professor at the University of Kansas School of Music. He has published widely on musical theatre and presented papers in the US, Canada, and the UK. His books include Wicked: A Musical Biography (2011), The Musical Theatre of Stephen Schwartz (2014), Leonard Bernstein: A Guide to Research (2002, 2nd edition, with Hsun Lin, 2015), and Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms (2010).

Summary

The third edition of this acclaimed Companion provides an accessible, broadly based survey of musicals in London, New York, and other venues from the nineteenth century to the present. Existing chapters have been updated, and two new chapters added, providing a wealth of information for students and enthusiasts alike.

Product details

• Assisted by: Paul R. (University of Kansas) Laird (Editor), William A. (University of Missouri Everett (Editor), Laird Paul R. (Editor), Paul R. Laird (Editor), William A. Everett (Editor)
• Authors: William A. (University of Missouri Everett, Paul R. Laird, William A. Everett
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.10.2017
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet
• EAN: 9781107535299
• ISBN: 978-1-107-53529-9
• Pages: 502
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Music; Cambridge Companions to Music
• Subjects: MUSIC / General, Musicals, General & world history, Popular Music, Theatre Direction & Production, Theatre direction and production