The Best Musicals From Show Boat To A Chorus Line
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The Best Musicals
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Author : Arthur Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Release Date : 1979
The Best Musicals written by Arthur Jackson and has been published by Crown Publishing Group (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Musicals categories.
From the Dust Jacket: There is a certain magic about the Musical-a certain thrill and excitement that conjures up the memorable evergreen songs, the stars, the spectacular productions. That magic is now re-created in pictures and text in the most comprehensive book ever to be written on the subject-from the earliest Broadway musicals of the nineteenth century up to today's smash hits. The Best Musicals is packed with information covering the musical's fascinating history, going into hundreds of shows and performers and placing them in historical context, and it is a joy to look at. The 174 historic and original illustrations (16 pages are in full color) cover all periods and all types of musicals to date. Although The Best Musicals concentrates on the "book" musical, a special section is devoted to the Hollywood adaptations of the great stage musicals and the best of the original musical films by the best of the original musical films by such master as Busby Berkeley, Stanley Donen, and Gene Kelley. A special feature of the book is the large reference section: Who's Who, of 100 principal composers, lyricists, and authors of stage and screen, with checklists of their work in both media; Musical calendar listing opening dates and theaters of the principal musicals from 1866 to date; Plot summaries of principal musicals; Index of over 1000 favorite evergreen songs and the shows of origin; Discography, filmography, complete plot summaries, bibliography, and comprehensive index. The Best Musicals is not only the definitive reference book, it is also compulsive reading for anyone remotely interested in that most durable of all forms of entertainment-the musical.
The Best Musicals From Show Boat To A Chorus Line
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Author : Arthur Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
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The Book Of Musicals From Show Boat To A Chorus Line
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Author : Arthur Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Book Of Musicals From Show Boat To A Chorus Line written by Arthur Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Musicals categories.
Enchanted Evenings The Broadway Musical From Show Boat To Sondheim
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Author : Washington Geoffrey Block Professor of Music University of Puget Sound
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1997-10-02
Enchanted Evenings The Broadway Musical From Show Boat To Sondheim written by Washington Geoffrey Block Professor of Music University of Puget Sound and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-10-02 with Musicals categories.
The classic musicals of Broadway can provide us with truly enchanted evenings. But while many of us can hum the music and even recount the plot from memory, we are often much less knowledgeable about how these great shows were put together. What was the inspiration for Rodgers and Harts Pal Joey, or Rodgers and Hammersteins Carousel? Why is Marias impassioned final speech in West Side Story spoken, rather than sung? Now, in Enchanted Evenings, Geoffrey Block offers theatre lovers an illuminating behind-the- scenes tour of some of the best loved, most admired, and most enduring musicals of Broadways Golden Era. Readers will find insightful studies of such all-time favorites as Show Boat, Anything Goes, Porgy and Bess, Carousel, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, My Fair Lady, and West Side Story. Block provides a documentary history of fourteen musicals in all--plus an epilogue exploring the plays of Stephen Sondheim--showing how each work took shape and revealing, at the same time, production by production, how the American musical evolved from the 1920s to the early 1960s, and beyond. The book's particular focus is on the music, offering a wealth of detail about how librettist, lyricist, composer, and director work together to shape the piece. Drawing on manuscript material such as musical sketches, autograph manuscripts, pre-production librettos and lyric drafts, Block reveals the winding route the works took to get to their final form. Block blends this close attention to the nuances of musical composition and stagecraft with trenchant social commentary and lively backstage anecdotes. Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Kurt Weill, Frank Loesser, Leonard Bernstein, Sondheim, and other luminaries emerge as hardworking craftsmen under enormous pressure to sell tickets without compromising their dramatic vision and integrity. Opening night reviews and accounts of critical and popular response to subsequent revivals show how particular musicals have adapted to changing times and changing audiences, shedding light on why many of these innovative shows are still performed in high schools, colleges, and community theaters across the country, while others, such as Weills One Touch of Venus or Marc Blitzsteins The Cradle Will Rock, languish in comparative obscurity. Packed with information, including a complete discography and plot synopses and song-by-song scenic outlines for each of the fourteen shows, Enchanted Evenings is an essential reference as well as a riveting history. It will deepen readersappreciation and enjoyment of these beloved musicals even as it delights both the seasoned theater goer and the neophyte encountering the magic of Broadway for the first time.
The Ultimate Broadway Musical List Book
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Author : Steven M. Friedman
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2021-07-15
The Ultimate Broadway Musical List Book written by Steven M. Friedman and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-15 with Music categories.
From Showboat to Hamilton, American musical theater has long held the imagination and enjoyment of the nations’ theater goers. It creates an emotional reaction as there are favorites we cherish, the all-time bests, those that are the most reviled, the over-rated and the unforgettable. This second edition of The Ultimate Broadway Musical List Book considers the history of the Broadway Musical from the unique perspective of the list-the bests and worst of various eras, the groundbreaking, and the forgotten gems. Steven M. Friedman explores the musicals of the last 100 years, taking apart the favorites and flops alike in numerous creative ways. These lists and their explanations offer facts and background that stimulate laughs and discussion, provoke passionate reaction, and provide tons of fun for the Broadway Musical enthusiast. Enjoy a new twist on the subject, as this collection explores Broadway musicals and their history and provides intriguing background for music theater aficionados of all levels.
The Book Of Musicals From Show Boat To A Chorus Line
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
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Enchanted Evenings
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Author : Geoffrey Block
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-10-30
Enchanted Evenings written by Geoffrey Block and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-30 with Performing Arts categories.
This new second edition of Enchanted Evenings offers theater lovers an illuminating behind-the-scenes tour of some of America's best loved, most admired, and most enduring musicals. Readers will find such all-time favorites as Show Boat, Carousel, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, and Phantom of the Opera. Geoffrey Block provides a documentary history of each of the musicals, showing how each work took shape and revealing, at the same time, how the American musical evolved from the 1920s to today, both on stage and on screen. The book's particular focus is on the music, offering a wealth of detail about how librettist, lyricist, composer, and director work together to shape the piece. Block also includes trenchant social commentary and lively backstage anecdotes. Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, Kurt Weill, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Frank Loesser, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and other luminaries emerge as hardworking craftsmen under enormous pressure to sell tickets without compromising their dramatic vision. The second edition includes a greatly expanded chapter on Sondheim, a new chapter on Lloyd Webber, and two new chapters on the film adaptations of the main musicals featured in the text (including such hard to find films as the original 1936 version of Anything Goes and the 1959 film adaptation of Porgy and Bess). Packed with information, including a complete discography and plot synopses and song-by-song scenic outlines for each of the fourteen shows, Enchanted Evenings is an essential reference as well as a riveting history. "A solid and fascinating work that should become a model of how to investigate and report on the evolution of a musical. Block's research is persuasive and his writing vivid. . . Indispensable for anyone who cares to know more about Broadway musicals than Playbill can provide." --Steven Bach, The Los Angeles Times Book Review
The Book Of Musicals
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Author : Arthur Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Book Of Musicals written by Arthur Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Musical revues, comedies, etc categories.
A Chorus Line
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Author : Marvin Hamlisch
language : en
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
Release Date : 1995
A Chorus Line written by Marvin Hamlisch and has been published by Applause Theatre & Cinema this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Drama categories.
For the first time in musical theater history, the intensity of the drama, the story, and its characters overshadowed the music of a Broadway musical. For the first time ever in print, the experience of this landmark production is available to give the reader a full sensual rendition of the play in performance. More than 100 production photos with costumes and set designs are included.
Show Boat
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Author : Todd Decker
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-10-05
Show Boat written by Todd Decker and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-05 with Music categories.
Show Boat: Performing Race in an American Musical tells the full story of the making and remaking of the most important musical in Broadway history. Drawing on exhaustive archival research and including much new information from early draft scripts and scores, this book reveals how Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern created Show Boat in the crucible of the Jazz Age to fit the talents of the show's original 1927 cast. After showing how major figures such as Paul Robeson and Helen Morgan defined the content of the show, the book goes on to detail how Show Boat was altered by later directors, choreographers, and performers up to the end of the twentieth century. All the major New York productions are covered, as are five important London productions and four Hollywood versions. Again and again, the story of Show Boat circles back to the power of performers to remake the show, winning appreciative audiences for over seven decades. Unlike most Broadway musicals, Show Boat put black and white performers side by side. This book is the first to take Show Boat's innovative interracial cast as the defining feature of the show. From its beginnings, Show Boat juxtaposed the talents of black and white performers and mixed the conventions of white-cast operetta and the black-cast musical. Bringing black and white onto the same stage -- revealing the mixed-race roots of musical comedy -- Show Boat stimulated creative artists and performers to renegotiate the color line as expressed in the American musical. This tremendous longevity allowed Show Boat to enter a creative dialogue with the full span of Broadway history. Show Boat's voyage through the twentieth century offers a vantage point on more than just the Broadway musical. It tells a complex tale of interracial encounter performed in popular music and dance on the national stage during a century of profound transformations.