Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
[V.1.] A-K -- [v.2.] L-Z.
The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
[V.1.] A-K -- [v.2.] L-Z.
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
[V.1.] A-K -- [v.2.] L-Z.
The World of Musicals [2 volumes]
Author: Mark A. Robinson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440800979
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 950
Book Description
This wide-ranging, two-volume encyclopedia of musicals old and new will captivate young fans—and prove invaluable to those contemplating staging a musical production. Written with high school students in mind, The World of Musicals: An Encyclopedia of Stage, Screen, and Song encompasses not only Broadway and film musicals, but also made-for-television musicals, a genre that has been largely ignored. The two volumes cover significant musicals in easily accessible entries that offer both useful information and fun facts. Each entry lists the work's writers, composers, directors, choreographers, and cast, and includes a song list, a synopsis, and descriptions of the original production and important revivals or remakes. Biographical entries share the stories of some of the brightest and most celebrated talents in the business. The encyclopedia will undoubtedly ignite and feed student interest in musical theatre. At the same time, it will prove a wonderful resource for teachers or community theatre directors charged with selecting and producing shows. In fact, anyone interested in theatre, film, television, or music will be fascinated by the work's tantalizing bits of historical and theatre trivia.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440800979
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 950
Book Description
This wide-ranging, two-volume encyclopedia of musicals old and new will captivate young fans—and prove invaluable to those contemplating staging a musical production. Written with high school students in mind, The World of Musicals: An Encyclopedia of Stage, Screen, and Song encompasses not only Broadway and film musicals, but also made-for-television musicals, a genre that has been largely ignored. The two volumes cover significant musicals in easily accessible entries that offer both useful information and fun facts. Each entry lists the work's writers, composers, directors, choreographers, and cast, and includes a song list, a synopsis, and descriptions of the original production and important revivals or remakes. Biographical entries share the stories of some of the brightest and most celebrated talents in the business. The encyclopedia will undoubtedly ignite and feed student interest in musical theatre. At the same time, it will prove a wonderful resource for teachers or community theatre directors charged with selecting and producing shows. In fact, anyone interested in theatre, film, television, or music will be fascinated by the work's tantalizing bits of historical and theatre trivia.
Encyclopedia Of The Musical Theatre
Author: Stanley Green
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306801136
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Drawing equally from Viennese operetta, Parisian cabaret, vaudeville, and Tin Pan Alley, the American musical theatre has thrived in an unprecedented variety of forms and styles as our truest hybrid art. From Show Boat and Oklahoma! to West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and A Chorus Line, the musical has attracted our finest actors, composers, writers, directors, and choreographers. The greats and near-greats are finally brought together in this essential reference guide to over 2,000 personalities, productions, and songs of the musical theatre in both New York and London from the late nineteenth century right up to Sweeney Todd and Evita. Scholars, professionals, critics, and devoted fans alike will find a wealth of fascinating information on the backgrounds, plots, casts, scores, and credits of the leading musicals; biographies of their artists; and complete lists of Broadway, off-Broadway, and London productions, long runs, and awards. With a complete bibliography and discography.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306801136
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Drawing equally from Viennese operetta, Parisian cabaret, vaudeville, and Tin Pan Alley, the American musical theatre has thrived in an unprecedented variety of forms and styles as our truest hybrid art. From Show Boat and Oklahoma! to West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and A Chorus Line, the musical has attracted our finest actors, composers, writers, directors, and choreographers. The greats and near-greats are finally brought together in this essential reference guide to over 2,000 personalities, productions, and songs of the musical theatre in both New York and London from the late nineteenth century right up to Sweeney Todd and Evita. Scholars, professionals, critics, and devoted fans alike will find a wealth of fascinating information on the backgrounds, plots, casts, scores, and credits of the leading musicals; biographies of their artists; and complete lists of Broadway, off-Broadway, and London productions, long runs, and awards. With a complete bibliography and discography.
The Tin Pan Alley Song Encyclopedia
Author: Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Offers background information and commentary on 1,200 popular songs from a variety of styles and genres written between the mid-nineteenth century and the mid-twentieth century.
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
Offers background information and commentary on 1,200 popular songs from a variety of styles and genres written between the mid-nineteenth century and the mid-twentieth century.
The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Contains approximately 2,700 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about musical theater around the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, covering performers, composers, writers, shows, producers, directors, choreographers, and designers.
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Contains approximately 2,700 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about musical theater around the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, covering performers, composers, writers, shows, producers, directors, choreographers, and designers.
Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919
Author: Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810877724
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
Although the venue Off Broadway has long been the birthplace of innovative and popular musicals, there have been few studies of these influential works. Long-running champs, such as The Fantasticks and Little Shop of Horrors, are discussed in many books about American musicals, but what of the hundreds of other Off-Broadway musicals? In Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919, Thomas Hischak looks at more than 375 musicals, which are described, discussed, and analyzed, with particular attention given to their books, scores, performers, and creators. Presented chronologically and divided into chapters for each decade, beginning with the landmark musical Greenwich Village Follies (1919), the book culminates with the satiric The Toxic Avenger (2009). In this volume, any work of consequence is covered, especially if it was popular or influential, but also dozens of more obscure musicals are included to illustrate the depth and breadth of Off Broadway. Works that introduced an important artistic talent, from performers to songwriters, are looked at, and the selection represents the various trends and themes that made Off Broadway significant. In addition to essential data about each musical, the plot and score are described, the success (or lack of) is chronicled, and an opinionated commentary discusses the work's merits and influences on the musical theatre in general. The first book of its kind, this highly readable volume will please both the theatre scholar and the average musical theatre patron or fan.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810877724
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
Although the venue Off Broadway has long been the birthplace of innovative and popular musicals, there have been few studies of these influential works. Long-running champs, such as The Fantasticks and Little Shop of Horrors, are discussed in many books about American musicals, but what of the hundreds of other Off-Broadway musicals? In Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919, Thomas Hischak looks at more than 375 musicals, which are described, discussed, and analyzed, with particular attention given to their books, scores, performers, and creators. Presented chronologically and divided into chapters for each decade, beginning with the landmark musical Greenwich Village Follies (1919), the book culminates with the satiric The Toxic Avenger (2009). In this volume, any work of consequence is covered, especially if it was popular or influential, but also dozens of more obscure musicals are included to illustrate the depth and breadth of Off Broadway. Works that introduced an important artistic talent, from performers to songwriters, are looked at, and the selection represents the various trends and themes that made Off Broadway significant. In addition to essential data about each musical, the plot and score are described, the success (or lack of) is chronicled, and an opinionated commentary discusses the work's merits and influences on the musical theatre in general. The first book of its kind, this highly readable volume will please both the theatre scholar and the average musical theatre patron or fan.
The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance
Author: Dennis Kennedy
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199574197
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description
An authoritative reference covering primarily actors, playwrights, directors, styles and movements, companies and organizations.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199574197
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description
An authoritative reference covering primarily actors, playwrights, directors, styles and movements, companies and organizations.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre & Performance: A-L v. 2. M-Z
Author: Dennis Kennedy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780198601746
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1559
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780198601746
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1559
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: O-Z
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
Contains approximately 2,700 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about musical theater around the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, covering performers, composers, writers, shows, producers, directors, choreographers, and designers.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 798
Book Description
Contains approximately 2,700 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about musical theater around the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, covering performers, composers, writers, shows, producers, directors, choreographers, and designers.
The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia
Author: Thomas S. Hischak
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810891678
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia consists of entries on people, theater and film musicals, songs, subjects and themes related to the composer. Not only are all of Kern's stage and screen projects - from 1904 to 1946 - covered, but there are also entries on all the major librettists and lyricists with whom he worked, as well as producers, directors, actors, and other individuals who figured prominently in his career. Approximately one hundred of Kern's most important songs are discussed, and other entries address awards, collaborations, working methods, song styles, and related subjects." - back cover
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810891678
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia consists of entries on people, theater and film musicals, songs, subjects and themes related to the composer. Not only are all of Kern's stage and screen projects - from 1904 to 1946 - covered, but there are also entries on all the major librettists and lyricists with whom he worked, as well as producers, directors, actors, and other individuals who figured prominently in his career. Approximately one hundred of Kern's most important songs are discussed, and other entries address awards, collaborations, working methods, song styles, and related subjects." - back cover