The A to Z of the Broadway Musical

The A to Z of the Broadway Musical
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Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Total Pages : 460
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ISBN-10 : 9780810870444
ISBN-13 : 0810870444
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Book Synopsis The A to Z of the Broadway Musical by : William A. Everett

Download or read book The A to Z of the Broadway Musical written by William A. Everett and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-17 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Broadway musical has greatly influenced American (and world) culture. Such shows as Oklahoma! and Annie Get Your Gun are as 'American as apple pie,' while the long runs of imports like Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les MisZrables have broken records. Broadway has produced such cultural icons as Ethel Merman, Yul Brynner, and Julie Andrews, and composers and lyricists such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many others have had their melodies sung on its stages. Visionaries like George Abbott, Agnes de Mille, Jerome Robbins, Bob Fosse, Tommy Tune, and Susan Stroman have brought productions to life through their innovative direction and choreography. Since the latter part of the 19th century, the Broadway musical has remained one of the most popular genres in entertainment and its history is related in detail in The A to Z of the Broadway Musical. Through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and 900 dictionary entries on Broadway shows, playwrights, directors, producers, designers, and actors, this handy desk reference offers quick information on the many aspects of the Broadway musical.


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