Broadway Musical Revue category: 202 books
Voice Lessons
A Sisters Story
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Voice Lessons is the story of one younger sister growing up in the shadow of a larger-than-life older sister—looking up to her, wondering how they were alike and how they were different and, ultimately, learning how to live her own life and speak in her own voice on her own terms.
As Cara...
Gleeful!
A Totally Unofficial Guide to the Hit TV Series Glee
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
A Totally Unofficial Guide to the Hit TV Series Glee
GET CHOIRED UP!
Calling all Gleeks! Go back to school and behind the music with the hot new stars of Glee, one of the most watched, beloved, and sung-about shows on television. The unofficial guide to all things McKinley High, Gleeful...
by Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
-Cast album is already a best seller released by Decca Records -Sold out run Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theatre -Real rock 'n roll musical that appeals to a wide audience base
Acting in Musical Theatre
A Comprehensive Course
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2015
Acting in Musical Theatre remains the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It covers fundamental skills for novice actors, practical insights for professionals, and even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft.
Updates in this expanded and revised second...
A Place for Us
“West Side Story” and New York
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
From its Broadway debut to the Oscar-winning film to countless amateur productions, West Side Story is nothing less than an American touchstone—an updating of Shakespeare vividly realized in a rapidly changing postwar New York.
That vision of postwar New York is at the heart of Julia L. Foulkes’s...
by Various
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2018
Musical Theater Today is a new, yearly periodical inspired by the extraordinary variety of artists, institutions, and audiences engaged in the musical theatre world. While many endeavors across the industry appear to share individual artists (composers, performers, etc.), it seems that they rarely...
Who Tells Your Story?
History, Pop Culture, and Hidden Meanings in the Musical Phenomenon Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2018
Hamilton, the hip-hop rap musical, has revolutionized theater. It’s the story of an immigrant, “young, scrappy, and hungry,” who kicked off the Revolutionary War and built the central government of today. Within this book appears the musical’s backstory with many deeper insights. How do the...
Night Angel, A One-Woman Musical
Carman Moore Composer Vol 2 No 4
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Night Angel is a poignant and witty one-woman musical about a cabaret singer's efforts to resurrect her life and career in the aftermath of a painful divorce. During her comeback attempt in a nightclub in downtown Newark, New Jersey, she tries to pull together her singing career, her emotions, and...
Sondheim on Music
Minor Details and Major Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2019
From his early work as lyricist for West Side Story to acclaimed creations such as A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, and Sweeney Todd, Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as the most important figure in musical theater since the second half of the 20th century. Who better to discuss...
Twenty-First Century Musicals
From Stage to Screen
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2017
Twenty-First Century Musicals stakes a place for the musical in today’s cinematic landscape, taking a look at leading contemporary shows from their stage origins to their big-screen adaptations. Each chapter offers a new perspective on a single musical, challenging populist narratives and exploring...
by Sam Wasson
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Now the FX limited series Fosse/Verdon starring Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams with Lin-Manuel Miranda executive producing.
“Wasson is a smart and savvy reporter, and his book abounds with colorful firsthand tales.” — Janet Maslin, New York Times
“Fascinating . . . Wasson...
Some Enchanted Evenings
The Glittering Life and Times of Mary Martin
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Mary Martin was one of the greatest stars of her day. Growing up in Texas, she was married early to Benjamin Hagman and gave birth to her first child, Larry Hagman. She was divorced even more quickly. Martin left little Larry with her parents and took off for Hollywood. She didn't make a dent in the...
Act One
An Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
The Dramatic Story that Capitvated a Generation
With this new edition, the classic best-selling autobiography by the late playwright Moss Hart returns to print in the thirtieth anniversary of its original publication. Issued in tandem with Kitty, the revealing autobiography of his wife, Kitty...
Buyer & Cellar
The Original Script for the Off Broadway Hit
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
The original script of the award-winning off-Broadway play—“irresistibly entertaining [and] surprisingly moving” (Paul Rudnick).
Alex More has a story to tell. A struggling actor in LA, he takes a job working in the Malibu basement of a beloved megastar. One day, the Lady Herself comes downstairs...