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Broadway Musicals

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Broadway Musicals offers a comprehensive, chronological history of American musical theatre, covering productions from just after the Civil War to spring 2019. This updated ninth edition includes detailed entries on major shows, revivals, critical receptions, cast lists, and insightful commentary, making it an essential reference for those passionate about Broadway.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for Broadway enthusiasts, theatre historians, and anyone interested in the evolution of American musicals. This book is perfect for readers seeking a thorough and authoritative guide to iconic and influential productions.

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This updated edition of one of the bestselling and comprehensive Broadway reference books, has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theatre, including revivals. The ninth edition documents important musicals produced since the end of the 2012 2013 season through spring 2019.

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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 theatre, 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 theatre 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 spring 2019.

Broadway Musicals, Show by Show features a wealth of statistics and inside information, plus critical reception, cast lists, pithy commentary about each show, and numerous detailed indexes that no Broadway fan will want to be without. Since its original publication, Broadway Musicals has proved to be an indispensable addition to any Broadway aficionado's library.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781493047697

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 December 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Applause Theatre Book Publishers

Edition: 9th edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 151.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 875g

Pages: 560

About the Author

Stanley Green (1928–1990) was a historian of American musical theater, devoting many years to lecturing and writing on the subject. In 1967, Green wrote A Salute to the American Musical Theatre for the Manhattan School of Music, which was performed at the White House. He was the author of The World of Musical Comedy and The Encyclopedia of Musical Comedy, among other well-loved books.

Cary Ginell is the author of ten books on American music. He is a recipient of the prestigious ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, a Grammy nominee, and six-time winner of the ARSC Award for Excellence in Recorded Sound Research.

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