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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen SondheimPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Dimensions: Width: 21.10cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 28.40cm Weight: 1.707kg ISBN: 9780679439073ISBN 10: 0679439072 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 26 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsNote to the Reader Cast of Characters Preface Introduction Rhyme and Its Reasons 1. Saturday Night 2. West Side Story 3. Gypsy 4. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 5. Anyone Can Whistle 6. Do I Hear a Waltz? 7. Company 8. Follies 9. A Little Night Music 10. The Frogs 11. Pacific Overtures 12. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street 13. Merrily We Roll Along Acknowledgments Appendix: Original Broadway Productions Index of Songs Subject IndexReviews<p> Finishing the Hat is a show stopper! If you love Stephen Sondheim, hate him, or never even heard of him, you'll still have a great ride--so take it! This book is filled with humor, controversy, stories about talented and glamorous people and, above all, life. And his lyrics! Everything you've ever wanted to know--about anything --is in those lyrics. --Phyllis Newman <br> There is so much to be learned and appreciated from Finishing the Hat. It's filled with fascinating, entertaining, unique and compelling lessons from a man who encompasses the essence of what is truly great about American Musical Theatre. --Michael Feinstein <br> Just as Stephen Sondheim is, without dispute, THE master lyricist for the theater of our generation (not to mention his superb music!), he now has written THE book on the art and craft of lyric writing. It is a book that will enrich and entertain anyone with an interest in music and theater, either as a life's work or a life's pleasure. Ite <p> Finishing the Hat is a show stopper! If you love Stephen Sondheim, hate him, or never even heard of him, you'll still have a great ride--so take it! This book is filled with humor, controversy, stories about talented and glamorous people and, above all, life. And his lyrics! Everything you've ever wanted to know--about anything --is in those lyrics. --Phyllis Newman <br> There is so much to be learned and appreciated from Finishing the Hat. It's filled with fascinating, entertaining, unique and compelling lessons from a man who encompasses the essence of what is truly great about American Musical Theatre. --Michael Feinstein <br> Just as Stephen Sondheim is, without dispute, THE master lyricist for the theater of our generation (not to mention his superb music!), he now has written THE book on the art and craft of lyric writing. It is a book that will enrich and entertain anyone with an interest in music and theater, either as a life's work or a life's pleasure. Ita Author InformationSTEPHEN SONDHEIM wrote award-winning music and lyrics for theater, film, and television. He is the author of Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) and Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011). He is also the coauthor of the film The Last of Sheila and the play Getting Away with Murder. Sondheim was on the council of the Dramatists Guild of America, having served as its president from 1973 to 1981. He lived in New York City. He died in 2021. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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