Broadway S Prize Winning Musicals

Author : Leo N. Miletich
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Art
ISBN : 1560242884

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Broadway's Prize-winning Musicals by Leo N. Miletich Pdf

This book is the first volume ever to organize Broadway musicals into groups by major musical awards. One will find the answers to such intriguing questions as what critic called The King and I a "near miss"? Did television stars Bea Arthur (The Golden Girls) and John Goodman (Roseanne) really sing in musicals? What race horse was named for a musical?; and what musical was based on a painting, featured a singing plant, was first an Oscar-winning film? This guide will help you to develop the most complete collection of recordings of unforgettable musicals such as A Chorus Line, Phantom of the Opera, Damn Yankees, Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, West Side Story, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Evita, Kiss Me, Kate, The King and I, My Fair Lady, and many more. This book serves as a basic reference work on the musical theater, its history, and its most honored productions.

Author : Peter Filichia
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781250018441

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Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks by Peter Filichia Pdf

"Wait..Gypsy didn't win the Tony for Best Musical?" That's a question that gets asked over and over again, every time a new Rose takes to the runway in the Broadway classic "Gypsy". In "Strippers, Showgirls and Sharks", the popular syndicated theatre critic Peter Filichia chronicles the history of the American musical by looking at those shows that did not win the Tony Award for Best Musical. It happens every spring: The American Theatre Wing bestows its annual awards. Only those shows that have reached Broadway are nominated and while all Tony Awards are created equal in height, width and depth, the universally acknowledged biggest prize is the Best Musical Tony. The envelope is opened. The winner is announced and, then, the screeching begins. "Oh no! They gave it to that?" Did the best musical always win the Best Musical prize? Were there other factors that kept a more deserving show from copping the prize? Peter Filichia answers all these questions and more in "Strippers, Showgirls and Sharks" as he looks at many of the 153 previous Best Musical Nominees that didn't win the big prize. What were the biggest omissions? "Gypsy" had the distinct displeasure of not being either the first or second choice of the committee. In 1959 when Ethel Merman and a variety of strippers took the stage, the Tony for Best Musical was a tie between "The Sound of Music" and "Fiorello". In 1971, Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" and its ghostly showgirls lost to a "groovy" re-tuning of "Two Gentlemen of Verona" that hasn't passed the test of time. And, in 1957, "West Side Story", its Jets and Sharks, were bested by the fine people of River City Iowa singing their Americana hearts out in "The Music Man". If you love Broadway, scratch your head on Tony Award night and still can't figure out how a show you loathed won the Tony for Best Musical, you will love riding through the years with Peter Filichia, one of America's most respected and popular theatre critics.

Author : Stephen Banfield
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Music
ISBN : 0472080830

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Sondheim's Broadway Musicals by Stephen Banfield Pdf

The first in-depth look at the work and career of one of the most important figures in the history of musical theater

Author : Jerry Bock,Jerome 1913-1998 Weidman,George 1887-1995 Abbott
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015152139

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Fiorello by Jerry Bock,Jerome 1913-1998 Weidman,George 1887-1995 Abbott Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hal Leonard
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781705103920

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Six: The Musical - Vocal Selections by Anonim Pdf

(Vocal Selections). Six has received rave reviews around the world for its modern take on the stories of the six wives of Henry VIII and it's finally opening on Broadway! From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power! Songs include: All You Wanna Do * Don't Lose Ur Head * Ex-Wives * Get Down * Haus of Holbein * Heart of Stone * I Don't Need Your Love * No Way * Six.

Author : Anaïs Mitchell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780593182581

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Working on a Song by Anaïs Mitchell Pdf

"Working On A Song is one of the best books about lyric writing for the theater I've read."—Lin-Manuel Miranda Anaïs Mitchell named to TIME's List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2020 An illuminating book of lyrics and stories from Hadestown—the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical—from its author, songwriter Anaïs Mitchell with a foreword by Steve Earle On Broadway, this fresh take on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has become a modern classic. Heralded as “The best new musical of the season,” by The Wall Street Journal, and “Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets,” by The New York Times, the show was a breakout hit, with its poignant social commentary, and spellbinding music and lyrics. In this book, Anaïs Mitchell takes readers inside her more than decade’s-long process of building the musical from the ground up—detailing her inspiration, breaking down the lyrics, and opening up the process of creation that gave birth to Hadestown. Fans and newcomers alike will love this deeply thoughtful, revealing look at how the songs from “the underground” evolved, and became the songs we sing again and again.

Author : George Gershwin,George Simon Kaufman
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Musicals
ISBN : 057368037X

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Of Thee I Sing by George Gershwin,George Simon Kaufman Pdf

Author : Susan Jedren
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307557360

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Let 'em Eat Cake by Susan Jedren Pdf

When the heat in Brooklyn climbs to a hundred, there's only one thing worse than being a delivery man for HomeMade Cakes. It's being a delivery woman for Homemade. Because Anna, the feisty heroine of this earthy and irreverent novel, has to put up with things that her male co-workers can't imagine, from a boss who despises women to storekeepers who feel her up when they aren't trying to rip her off for the price of a carton of Chocos. As realized by Susan Jerden, Anna is a true representative of blue-collar, no-glitz New York, a valiant single mother, whose attempts to keep her head above water—and her dignity intact—are both hilarious and uplifting. Let 'Em Eat Cake is a novel for anyone who has ever worked at a demeaning job and dreamed of dancing on the merchandise, a book as real as a corner bodega and as refreshing as an open hydrant in the middle of a scolding summer.

Author : William A. Everett,Paul R. Laird
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-17
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0810870444

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The A to Z of the Broadway Musical by William A. Everett,Paul R. Laird Pdf

The Broadway musical has greatly influenced American (and world) culture. Such shows as Oklahoma! and Annie Get Your Gun are as 'American as apple pie,' while the long runs of imports like Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les MisZrables have broken records. Broadway has produced such cultural icons 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 A to Z 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.

Author : Stephen Sondheim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Musicals
ISBN : OCLC:1375299982

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Company by Stephen Sondheim Pdf

This performance, directed by Lonny Price, is a 2011 staged concert performance of the 1971 musical 'Company.'

Author : Winnie Holzman
Publisher : Applause Theatre & Cinema
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 1423492765

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Wicked by Winnie Holzman Pdf

Each title in The Applause Libretto Library Series presents a Broadway musical with fresh packaging in a 6 x 9 trade paperback format. Each Complete Book and Lyrics is approved by the writers and attractively designed with color photo inserts from the Broadway production. All titles include introduction and foreword by renowned Broadway musical experts. Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald green skin, is smart, fiery, and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious, and very popular. The story of how these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.

Author : Oscar Hammerstein (II),Richard Rodgers,Joshua Logan
Publisher : Applause Theatre & Cinema Book Publishers
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Musicals
ISBN : 1557838267

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South Pacific by Oscar Hammerstein (II),Richard Rodgers,Joshua Logan Pdf

"Adapted from the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel 'Tales of the South Pacific' by James A. Michener."

Author : Eric Grode
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780760357347

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The Book of Broadway by Eric Grode Pdf

Whether you're coming to Broadway fresh faced or are an old hand, you'll enjoy these 150+ profiles of the great musicals to hit the stage--including Hamilton!

Author : Abe Laufe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Music
ISBN : 0308103173

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Broadway's Greatest Musicals by Abe Laufe Pdf

Complete story of musicals : theatrical, social, and economic.

Author : David H. Lewis
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786481149

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Broadway Musicals by David H. Lewis Pdf

Musicals have been a major part of American theater for many years, and nowhere have they been more loved and celebrated than Broadway, the theater capital of the world. The music of such composers as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Berlin, the Gershwin brothers, Lerner and Loewe, Steven Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber continues to run through people’s minds, and such productions as South Pacific, Cats, My Fair Lady, The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Rent, and West Side Story remain at the top of Broadway’s most popular productions. This book is a survey of Broadway musicals all through the 20th century, from the Tin Pan Alley–driven comedy works of the early part of the century, to the integrated musical plays that flourished in the heyday years of midcentury, and to the rock era, concept musicals, and the arrival of British mega-musicals late in the century. It also profiles some of the theater world’s leading composers, writers, and directors, considers some of the most unforgettable and forgettable shows, illustrates the elusive fragility of the libretto, explains the compensating nature of production elements, and examines representative shows from every decade. An extensive discography offers a brief critique of more than 300 show cast albums.