Broadway Musicals, The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time, Hardcover - by Ken Bloom & Frank Vlastnik
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American Musicals: The Complete Books and Lyrics of Sixteen Broadway Classics: A Library of America Boxed Set, Hardcover - by Laurence Maslon
TWO HARDCOVER BOOKS
Broadway Musicals, The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time: A fully updated edition of the acclaimed and bestselling Broadway Musicals, which also features an expanded off-Broadway section
Broadway Musicals is a richly illustrated, and information-packed celebration of the most popular and enduring Broadway shows of all time. Each show is featured in a detailed, photo-filled chapter that includes expert commentary, special features on the creators and performers, plot synopses, cast and song lists, production details, and backstage anecdotes. Also included are sidebars on Broadway flops, advertising posters, the greatest scores, and more. This edition includes several shows not in the original hardcover edition such as Avenue Q, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Wicked. An expanded off-Broadway section showcases beloved shows such as I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and Little Mary Sunshine.
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American Musicals: The Complete Books and Lyrics of Sixteen Broadway Classics: A Library of America Boxed Set, Hardcover - by Laurence Maslon
Including Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, and 11 other great shows, this landmark collection is your ticket to the Golden Age of the Broadway musical
The Library of America presents sixteen enduring masterpieces charting the Broadway musical's narrative tradition from the groundbreaking Show Boat (1927) through the genre's Golden Age to its response to the turbulent 1960s with the Tony Award-winning shows Cabaret and 1776. This historic collection presents the complete libretto of each musical in its Broadway opening night version, making these beloved stories available as never before. As a special feature, the box includes 16 full-color postcards reproducing the original show posters.
AMERICAN MUSICALS contains:
Volume I
Show Boat, Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II · Music by Jerome Kern
As Thousands Cheer, Lyrics and music by Irving Berlin · Sketches by Moss Hart
Pal Joey, Book by John O'Hara · Music by Richard Rodgers · Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Oklahoma!, Music by Richard Rodgers · Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
On the Town. Book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green · Music by Leonard Bernstein
Finian's Rainbow, Music by Burton Lane, Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, Book by Fred Saidy and Harburg
Kiss Me, Kate, Music and lyrics by Cole Porter · Book by Sam[uel] and Bella Spewack
South Pacific, Music by Richard Rodgers · Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Volume II
Guys and Dolls, Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser · Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
The Pajama Game, Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell · Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
My Fair Lady, Adaptation and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner · Music by Frederick Loewe
Gypsy, Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Book by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove · Lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim
Fiddler on the Roof, Book by Joseph Stein · Music by Jerry Bock · Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Cabaret, Book by Joe Masteroff · Music by John Kander · Lyrics by Fred Ebb
1776, Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards, Book by Peter Stone
