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Overview"The Broadway musical has greatly influenced American (and world) culture. Shows such as Oklahoma! and Annie Get Your Gun are as ""American as apple pie,"" while the long runs of imports such as Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les Misérables have broken records. Broadway has produced cultural icons such as Ethel Merman, Yul Brynner, and Julie Andrews, and composers and lyricists such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many others have had their melodies sung on its stages. Visionaries like George Abbott, Agnes de Mille, Jerome Robbins, Bob Fosse, Tommy Tune, and Susan Stroman have brought productions to life through their innovative direction and choreography. Since the latter part of the 19th century, the Broadway musical has remained one of the most popular genres in entertainment and its history is related in detail in the Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical. Through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and 900 dictionary entries on Broadway shows, playwrights, directors, producers, designers, and actors, this handy desk reference offers quick information on the many aspects of the Broadway musical." Full Product DetailsAuthor: William A. Everett , Paul R. LairdPublisher: Scarecrow Press Imprint: Scarecrow Press Volume: 22 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.758kg ISBN: 9780810860544ISBN 10: 0810860546 Pages: 456 Publication Date: 25 December 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsPart 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Chronology Part 4 Introduction Part 5 THE DICTIONARY Part 6 Appendix: Winners of the Tony Award for Best Musical, 1949-2006 Part 7 Bibliography Part 8 About the AuthorsReviewsNo recent source covers as much ground as this one...This dictionary is an appropriate addition to both public and academic reference collections. * American Reference Books Annual, March 2008 * A wealth of information. ... Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical ...is recommended for public and academic libraries. * Booklist * No recent source covers as much ground as this one...This dictionary is an appropriate addition to both public and academic reference collectionsssss Arba, March 2008 ...a wealth of information... Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical ...is recommended for public and academic libraries. Booklist No recent source covers as much ground as this one...This dictionary is an appropriate addition to both public and academic reference collections Arba, March 2008 Author InformationWilliam A. Everett is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Musicology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance, where he also serves as chair of the Division of Composition, Music Theory, and Musicology. Paul R. Laird is Professor of Musicology and Director of the Musicology Division at the University of Kansas, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music history and directs the Instrumental Collegium Musicum. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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