Overview

Gerald Bordman's American Musical Theatre has become a landmark book since its original publication in 1978. In this third edition, he offers authoritative summaries on the general artistic trends and developments for each season on musical comedy, operetta, revues, and the one-man and one-woman shows from the first musical to the 1999/2000 season. With detailed show, song, and people indexes, Bordman provides a running commentary and assessment as well as providing the basic facts about each production.

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Author:   Gerald Bordman
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 25.70cm , Height: 6.60cm , Length: 18.80cm
Weight:   1.814kg
ISBN:  

9780195130744

ISBN 10:   019513074
Pages:   936
Publication Date:   21 December 2000
Recommended Age:   From 13 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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"""Absolutely the best reference of its kind.""--Newsweek ""One of the most thorough treatments of the subject to be produced.""--RBB/Booklist ""A chronicle of unapproached detail, sweep, and relish.""--The Washington Post ""Fun to read...a labor of love.""--The New York Times ""THE reference book for the American musical theater...a remarkable achievement.""--Musical Opinion ""...Bordman's narrative chronology provides endless entertainment, in addition to a wealth of information. Open American Musical Theatre at almost any page and you will find hours whiz by before you realize it.""--Show Music ""Absolutely the best reference of its kind.""--Newsweek ""One of the most thorough treatments of the subject to be produced.""--RBB/Booklist ""Simply put, there is no other work on the American musical theater that provides such comprehensive information to the highlights of major and minor musical productions, nor that provides such information is a highly readable, informative and entertaing format.""--merican Reference Book Annual 2002 ""A chronicle of unapproached detail, sweep, and relish.""--The Washington Post ""Fun to read...a labor of love.""--The New York Times ""THE reference book for the American musical theater...a remarkable achievement.""--Musical Opinion"

Praise for the second edition: Absolutely the best reference of its kind. Newsweek

Praise for the second edition: Absolutely the best reference of its kind. * Newsweek *

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