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9781904332381

Musicals : Facts, Figures and Fun

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    9781904332381

  • ISBN10:

    1904332382

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-03-28
  • Publisher: Facts, Figures & Fun
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Summary

From stage to screen, operettas to rock operas, the golden age to a new era: this wonderfully researched guide to musicals captures it all. Written by the author of the best-selling Elvis: A Celebration, it covers the first-night flops and long-running successes; Broadway's best and Hollywood highs; classic tunes and genius songwritersalong with profiles of the famous (like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly) and ten best lists. Here are old favorites, such as Gilbert and Sullivan's greatest hits; musicals with a social edge, like Chicago; Andrew Lloyd Webber's blockbusters; and much more. It will have fans singing for joy!

Table of Contents

Origins of the Musical
7(6)
Comic Opera, Light Opera and Operetta
7(1)
Gilbert & Sullivan
8(2)
Pantomime
10(1)
Minstrel Shows
11(2)
Music Hall & Vaudeville
13(3)
The Classic Musical
16(1)
On Broadway
16(30)
Up West
37(9)
Hollywood Highs
46(18)
Made for the Movies
53(11)
The Modern Musical
64(29)
A New Realism
64(10)
The British Are Coming!
74(4)
True to Life?
78(10)
The Tony Awards
88(5)
The Olivier Awards
93

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