FEATURED THEATER BOOKS
Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time : Finally, a book
as glorious as its subject: this lush showcase for everyone who loves musicals
covers the 101 most influential, popular, and enduring Broadway shows--all
of which have toured the country and been performed in theatres large and
small everywhere. Each listing includes expert commentary that sets the play
in historical and cultural context, plus features on the creators and performers,
plot synopses, cast and song lists, production details, backstage anecdotes,
and more. Four or five beautifully reproduced photographs from each show--the
majority never before published--accompany the text and make the shows leap
off the page. Appendices and special features include cast albums, poster
artists, revivals, guilty pleasures, Off-Broadway musicals, notable flops,
and much more.
Auditioning for the Musical Theatre : Drawing from his more than 25 years
of experience coaching performers, Fred Silver, Back Stage's own "Audition
Doctor, " explains how to successfully audition for the musical theater.
Contains a listing of over 130 audition songs.
Sing for Your Supper: The Broadway Musical in the 1930s : In the 1930s,
Broadway's lights still burned brightly. Ethan Mordden completes his history
of the Broadway musical by taking a look at this forgotten era. Shows like
Anything Goes brought the glitter of Cole Porter and Merman's brass to the
public. Innovations in dance were pioneered by Balanchine and others. Scenic
advancements made Astaire's The Band Wagon move across the stage in novel
ways. Gershwin's revolutionary Porgy and Bess entered the canon of American
Classics. And The Cradle Will Rock and Johnny Johnson took the American political
temperature. With his trademark wit and style, Ethan Mordden shines the spotlight
on Broadway's forgotten decade.
Writing the Broadway Musical : By Aaron Frankel. This book explores in
detail all three crafts of the Broadway musical: book, music, and lyrics.
Filled with examples, this book provides enormous insight.
The Theatermania Guide to Musical Theater Recordings : The first and only
comprehensive guide to recordings of musical theater scores from the early
years of the 20th century to the present." "Reviews of more than
1,000 recordings of more than 600 shows, including information on composers,
lyricists, and principal cast members, plot outlines, notes on outstanding
songs, record labels, and individual ratings from five stars ("superlative")
to zero stars ("not recommended").
Teen's Musical Theatre Collection : This terrific songbook is now available
with a companion CD!
The Young Men's Edition includes 29 favorite songs: All I Need Is the Girl,
The Bare Necessities, Brush Up Your Shakespeare, Close Every Door, Everybody
Ought to Have a Maid, Friend like Me, Guys and Dolls, He Is an Englishman,
Luck Be a Lady, On the Street Where You Live, Puttin' on the Ritz, Sixteen
Going on Seventeen, The Surrey with the Fringe on Top, Try to Remember and
more!
At This Theatre: 100 Years of Broadway Shows, Stories, and Stars : This
is the ultimate backstage tour of Broadway! AT THIS THEATRE tells the complete
history of Broadway in the 20th century, theatre by theatre. This gorgeous
book is now updated, revised and with a larger format, covering 1900 to 2001.
Broadway Musicals: A Hundred Year History : This book is a survey of Broadway
musicals all through the 20th century, from turn-of-the century Tin Pan Alley
comedies, to the integrated musical plays that flourished midcentury, to the
rock era, concept musicals, and the arrival of British mega musicals late
in the century.
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