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"In the past ten years, a lot has happened in the musical theatre. New shows have opened and closed, new talents have emerged, and hit shows have made triumphant returns to Broadway. Now, the acclaimed ""Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre"" - a 1994 Dartmouth Medal honorable mention -- has been fully revised and updated to document new developments with 500 new articles, more than 4,000 revised articles and dozens of color photos. From the dawn of operetta in the 18th century to the present, this set offers an unrivaled amount of information on the people, the songs and shows in America and around the world."

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The entries are essays of varying lengths on stage works, composers, lyricists, stage personalities, choreographers, designers, and producers, from the beginning of operetta to the present. Author, composer, and performer work lists, plot summaries, and production histories are included. About five hundred new articles have been added...More than four thousand articles from the first edition have been revised to include recent activites of performers covered in the first edition, many new recordings, and birth and death date corrections and additions...The Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre is quite unlike other recent works...Libraries owning the first edition should not hesitate to purchase this updated edition. Highly recommended for all libraries with music or theater collections. Other academic and public libraries may also wish to consider adding this title. -- Reference and User Services Quarterly (Spring 2002)

The entries are essays of varying lengths on stage works, composers, lyricists, stage personalities, choreographers, designers, and producers, from the beginning of operetta to the present. Author, composer, and performer work lists, plot summaries, and production histories are included. About five hundred new articles have been added...More than four thousand articles from the first edition have been revised to include recent activites of performers covered in the first edition, many new recordings, and birth and death date corrections and additions...The Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre is quite unlike other recent works...Libraries owning the first edition should not hesitate to purchase this updated edition. Highly recommended for all libraries with music or theater collections. Other academic and public libraries may also wish to consider adding this title. <br> -- Reference and User Services Quarterly (Spring 2002)

"""The entries are essays of varying lengths on stage works, composers, lyricists, stage personalities, choreographers, designers, and producers, from the beginning of operetta to the present. Author, composer, and performer work lists, plot summaries, and production histories are included. About five hundred new articles have been added...More than four thousand articles from the first edition have been revised to include recent activites of performers covered in the first edition, many new recordings, and birth and death date corrections and additions...The ""Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre"" is quite unlike other recent works...Libraries owning the first edition should not hesitate to purchase this updated edition. Highly recommended for all libraries with music or theater collections. Other academic and public libraries may also wish to consider adding this title."" -- ""Reference and User Services Quarterly"" (Spring 2002)"

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