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Broadway Musicals - A Hundred Year History

English · Paperback / Softback

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Musicals have been a major part of American theater for many years, and nowhere have they been more loved and celebrated than Broadway, the theater capital of the world. The music of such composers as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Berlin, the Gershwin brothers, Lerner and Loewe, Steven Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber continues to run through people's minds, and such productions as South Pacific, Cats, My Fair Lady, The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Rent, and West Side Story remain at the top of Broadway's most popular productions.
This book is a survey of Broadway musicals all through the 20th century, from the Tin Pan Alley-driven comedy works of the early part of the century, to the integrated musical plays that flourished in the heyday years of midcentury, and to the rock era, concept musicals, and the arrival of British mega-musicals late in the century. It also profiles some of the theater world's leading composers, writers, and directors, considers some of the most unforgettable and forgettable shows, illustrates the elusive fragility of the libretto, explains the compensating nature of production elements, and examines representative shows from every decade. An extensive discography offers a brief critique of more than 300 show cast albums.

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Table of Contents

Preface    

1 Songs in Revolt    

2 Misery's Coming Around    

3 Lyrical Courage     

4 On to the Hit Parade    

5 Cockeyed Optimists    

6 Fie on Goodness!     

7 The Age of Abbott     

8 Your Own Thang     

9 The Roads He Didn't Take     

10 What They Did for Love     

11 Muddy Concepts     

12 Sir Musical     

13 A Helicopter Lands    

14 Desperate Openings    

15 Revival Roulette     

16 Cirque du Disney    

17 Long Ago and Far Ahead    

Discography    

Notes     

Bibliography     

Index     


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David H. Lewis has written articles for Variety, The Christian Science Monitor, and Skate, among others, and is currently at work on the book and lyrics for a new musical comedy. He lives in California.

Product details

Authors David H. Lewis
Publisher McFarland
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 23.09.2002
 
EAN 9780786412693
ISBN 978-0-7864-1269-3
No. of pages 260
Dimensions 178 mm x 254 mm x 14 mm
Weight 496 g
Subject Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet

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