Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919 From Greenwich Village Follies to The Toxic Avenger

by Hischak, Thomas S.

• ISBN13: 9780810877719
• ISBN10: 0810877716
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-02-18
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

In this volume, Thomas Hischak looks at more than 375 Off-Broadway productions, from the early decades of the 20th century through 2010. These musicals are described, discussed, and analyzed with particular attention given to their books, scores, performers, and creators.

Author Biography

Thomas S. Hischak is the author or coauthor of eighteen books, including Theatre as Human Action (2006), Through the Screen Door: What Happened to the Broadway Musical When It Went to Hollywood (2004), and The Disney Song Encyclopedia (2009), all published by Scarecrow Press. He is professor of theatre at the State University of New York College at Cortland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Much More	p. ix
Alphabetical List of Off-Broadway Musicals	p. xiii
Chronological List of Off-Broadway Musicals	p. xxiii
Broadway's Stepchild: Beginnings	p. 1
A New Arena: The 1950s	p. 25
Too Loud Not to Notice: The 1960s	p. 57
Threat of Extinction: The 1970s	p. 123
A New Face: The 1980s	p. 181
Battling the Big Bucks: The 1990s	p. 255
Fodder for Broadway: The 2000s	p. 319
Appendix: Guide to Recordings	p. 403
Bibliography	p. 435
Index	p. 439
About the Author	p. 469
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