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Overview"Despite an often unfair reputation as being less popular, less successful, or less refined than their bona-fide Broadway counterparts, Off Broadway musicals deserve their share of critical acclaim and study. A number of shows originally staged Off Broadway have gone on to their own successful Broadway runs, from the ever-popular """"A Chorus Line"""" and """"Rent"""" to more off-beat productions like """"Avenue Q"""" and """"Little Shop of Horrors"""". And while it remains to be seen if other popular Off Broadway shows like Stomp, Blue Man Group, and Altar Boyz will make it to the larger Broadway theaters, their Off Broadway runs have been enormously successful in their own right.This book discusses over 1,800 Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, showcase, and workshop musical productions. It includes detailed descriptions of Off Broadway musicals that closed in previews or in rehearsal, selected musicals that opened in Brooklyn and in New Jersey, and American operas that opened in New York, along with general overviews of Off Broadway institutions such as the Light Opera of Manhattan. The typical entry includes the name of the host theater or theaters; the opening date and number of performances; the production's cast and creative team; a list of songs; a brief plot synopsis; and general comments and reviews from the New York critics. Besides the individual entries, the book also includes a preface, a bibliography, and 21 appendices including a discography, filmography, a list of published scripts, and lists of musicals categorized by topic and composer." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dan DietzPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 21.80cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.256kg ISBN: 9780786433995ISBN 10: 078643399 Pages: 656 Publication Date: 30 March 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 ContentsReviewsthe most comprehensive look at off-Broadway musicals. Recommended --Booklist; unique..fills a major hole..detailed...a must-have...essential --Choice; a goldmine of information --ARBA; book is the result of careful scholarship and love --Theatre Journal. Author InformationDan Dietz is retired and lives in Arlington, Virginia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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