This updated edition of one of the bestselling and most comprehensive Broadway reference books first published in 1985 has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theater including revivals. Chronologically arranged beginning with ÊThe Black CrookÊ in 1866 the eighth edition adds new entries and photos on numerous musicals from recent years including ÊPriscilla Queen of the DesertÊ; ÊThe Book of MormonÊ; ÊSpider-Man: Turn Off the DarkÊ; ÊOnceÊ; ÊNewsies: The MusicalÊ; ÊAnnieÊ (revival); ÊRodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella... [Read More]
A fully updated edition of the acclaimed and bestselling Broadway Musicals, now featuring an expanded off-Broadway section Broadway Musicals is a richly illustrated, and information-packed celebration of the most popular and enduring Broadway shows of all time. Each show is featured in a detailed, photo-filled chapter that includes expert commentary, special features on the creators and performers, plot synopses, cast and song lists, production details, and backstage anecdotes. Also included are sidebars on Broadway flops, advertising posters, the greatest scores, and more. This edition inclu... [Read More]
A New York Times BestsellerFor almost a century, Americans have been losing their hearts and losing their minds in an insatiable love affair with the American musical. It often begins in childhood in a darkened theater, grows into something more serious for high school actors, and reaches its passionate zenith when it comes time for love, marriage, and children, who will start the cycle all over again. Americans love musicals. Americans invented musicals. Americans perfected musicals. But what, exactly, is a musical?In The Secret Life of the American Musical, Jack Viertel takes them apart, put... [Read More]
For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture — breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. The Cher Show is her story, and it’s packed with so much Cher that it takes three women to play her: the kid starting out, the glam pop star and the icon. The Cher Show is six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy®, an Oscar®, an Emmy®, and enough Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequins shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical.
This updated edition of one of the bestselling and comprehensive Broadway reference books, first published in 1985, has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theater, including revivals. Arranged chronologically, beginning with musicals from just after the Civil War, each successive edition of the book has added valuable updates about trends in musical theater as well as capsule features on the most significant musicals of the day. The ninth edition documents important musicals produced since the end of the 2012–2013 season through ... [Read More]
* Create a display of ticket stubs from movies, concerts, plays, sporting events and more using this Ticket Shadow Box. It's a decorative way for ticket collectors to remember all of their favorite outings. * The wooden box has an glass window so you can see the tickets and a large 4" slot (fits most all tickets) on the top of the shadow box to easily slip any size ticket inside. * The back opens like a picture frame to remove the ticket mementos. It comes ready to hang on a wall, or set it on a table or shelf. * The Ticket Shadow box measures 8" x 10" x 1.75" .
The music of Broadway is one of America's most unique and popular calling cards. In Broadway to Main Street: How Show Tunes Enchanted America, author Laurence Maslon tells the story of how the most beloved songs of the American Musical Theater made their way from the Theater District to living rooms across the country.The crossroads where the music of Broadway meets popular culture is an expansive and pervasive juncture throughout most of the twentieth century--from sheet music to radio broadcasts to popular and original cast recordings--and continues to influence culture today through televis... [Read More]
(Fake Book). This amazing new collection features nearly 650 Broadway songs arranged with melody, lyrics and chords for C instruments. Definitely a must-own resource for any gigging or auditioning musician or actor! Includes: All I Ask of You * Always Look on the Bright Side of Life * And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going * Another Op'nin', Another Show * Any Dream Will Do * Anything Goes * Aquarius * Be Our Guest * Bess, You Is My Woman * Big Spender * Body and Soul * Brotherhood of Man * Brush up Your Shakespeare * But Not for Me * Castle on a Cloud * A Change in Me * Close Every Door * Conside... [Read More]
Be absorbed by the profiles of 150 of the biggest, most influential, and most important Broadway musicals and plays ever produced. Shows profiled include everything from the 1860s musical The Black Crook, which captivated and titillated audiences for more than five hours, to the Pulitzer Prize–winning 2010 play Clybourne Park.The men and women who shaped Broadway history--Stephen Sondheim, Tennessee Williams, Bernadette Peters, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II--are celebrated for their groundbreaking work, and photographs throughout illustrate the stunning designs of the shows profiled.... [Read More]
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 throu... [Read More]
Lulu's show has just received its closing notice. Lulu and the rest of the company are devastated. Lulu takes readers back in time to just after she made her onstage debut and of Lulu and Jayne rising in popularity and esteem. However, there is one critic who is determined to break Lulu's career. With additional casting drama happening with Jayne, Amanda, and new girl Olivia, the news about the show closing comes as a real blow to everyone. When Benji, Lulu's brother, comes up with an idea on how to boost ticket sales, the company members hit the streets, desperate to save the show from closin... [Read More]
(Vocal Collection). This landmark collection of music originally sung onstage by children was released in 1993, and has become the most used collection of theatre music for kids. Now this same collection is available with a much needed companion online audio of piano accompaniments. Child singers can practice with the recording as many times as they like ... until they drive Mom and Dad crazy! Includes: Castle on a Cloud * Gary, Indiana * I Whistle a Happy Tune * It's the Hard-Knock Life * Let Me Entertain You * Tomorrow * Where Is Love? * and more! Audio is accessed online using the unique co... [Read More]
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