Music-Genres & Styles-Musicals

Here for the first time is the whole history of the musical, on Broadway and off. Stempel combines original research--including a wealthy of primary sources and archival holdings--with deft and insightful analysis, and explores the rich strands of musical theater by genre and type,...

Winner of the 2015 Music in American Culture Award from the American Musicological Society When Leonard Bernstein first arrived in New York City, he was an unknown artist working with other brilliant twentysomethings, notably Jerome Robbins, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green. By the end...

An outback town, Boxing Day, 1945. The dust settles as the populace nurses a Christmas hangover. When Harold Slocum of Slocum's Travelling Tent Show becomes stranded, emotions run high and the sedentary life of the town is disturbed by the remembrance of an illicit...

Hollywood Musicals offers an insightful account of a genre that was once a mainstay of twentieth-century film production and continues to draw audiences today.What is a film musical? How do musicals work, formally and culturally? Why have they endured since the introduction of sound...

This book features all of the classic songs by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen. Also included are the never-before published character themes" by Academy-Award(R) winning composer Herbert Stothart, the complete "Munchkinland Musical Sequence," and the song "The Jitterbug," which was cut from the original...

The man behind "I Could Have Danced all Night" and "Almost Like Being in Love", lyricist Alan Jay Lerner (1918-1986) is widely regarded as one of the most important figures of the American musical stage. In penning the lyrics to some of the most...

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Operatic Society's Production of The Mikado - and the ladies outdo even themselves in this hilarious staging of the classic operetta.-Large flexible castAuthor: David McGillivrayISBN-10: 0573080976ISBN-13: 9780573080975Publisher: Samuel French LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1994Pages: 86Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x...

In Nothing Like a Dame, theater journalist Eddie Shapiro opens a jewelry box full of glittering surprises, through in-depth conversations with twenty leading women of Broadway. He carefully selected Tony Award-winning stars who have spent the majority of their careers in theater, leaving aside...

'Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow, Bloom and grow forever'Often dismissed as kitsch sentimentalism, Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music has proven an enduringly popular and surprisingly influential cultural icon, both within the field of musical theatre and the wider world....

(Vocal Collection). Character roles are a staple of theatre, film, television and musical theatre. Rather than romantic leads, they are featured comic roles, villains, or off-beat secondary parts. These are their songs from stage and screen musicals. AVENUE Q: If You Were Gay *...

"The Lost Chord" is a song composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1877. Sullivan was an English composer best known for his comic musical opera collaborations with the librettist W. S. Gilbert. His works also include 23 operas, 13 major orchestral works, eight choral works...

The idea of American musical theatre conjures up images of bright lights and big city, but its lifeblood is found in local and amateur productions at schools, community theatres, summer camps, and more. In Beyond Broadway, author Stacy Wolf considers the widespread presence and...

Ethan Mordden has been hailed as "a sharp-eared listener and a discerning critic," by Opera News, which compares his books to "dinner with a knowledgeable, garrulous companion." The "preeminent historian of the American musical" (New York Times), he "brings boundless energy and enthusiasm buttressed...

A musical dramatization of the adventures of the Owl and Pussycat at sea and in the Land where the Bong Trees grow.Author: Sheila RuskinISBN-10: 0573050279ISBN-13: 9780573050275Publisher: Samuel French LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1971Pages: 94Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d

"Unlock the captivating world of the bouzouki with 'Playing Bouzouki for Beginners, ' a comprehensive and expertly crafted guide that transforms musical novices into skilled players. This complete procedural melody guide is tailored for those with no prior experience, offering a step-by-step journey towards...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning American lyricist Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) has been hailed as one of the masters of the Great American Songbook--songs written largely for Broadway and Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1950s. Now, in the first full-length biography devoted to his life, Ira...

The long-awaited new 70-minute version of the beloved musical is as beautiful and spirited as the original in just half the time. Adapted by Marsha Norman from her Tony award winning book, it tells the story of Mary Lennox, orphaned in India, who returns...

The year 1845 finds the Moulton Barrett family of London tight in the grip of a tyrannical father. His invalid daughter Elizabeth is gaining a brilliant reputation as a writer. Her verses reach Robert Browning who falls in love with her before they have...

Welcome to Ancient Greece and the wedding of Pandora and Epimetheus Pandora's a gift from Zeus, the king of the gods. A strange box appears amongst the wedding presents, and curiosity compels Pandora to open it. All manner of evil is released into the...

Whether they appeared on Broadway or the Strand, the shows appearing in 1924 epitomized the glamor of popular musical theatre. What made this particular year so distinctive - so special - was the way it brought together the old and the new, the venerated...

"Unlock the rhythmic world of Djembe with 'Playing Djembe for Beginners: A Complete Procedural Melody Guide.' This comprehensive book is your key to mastering the art of playing the Djembe, whether you're a novice or have no prior musical experience. Dive into a step-by-step...

The exotic world of the geisha is brought to life in this captivating musical play by acclaimed composer Sidney Jones. The story follows a young geisha as she navigates the complex social hierarchy of the tea house, and falls in love with a dashing...

This is work of creative art and satire (17 U.S. Code 107) Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer, songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving moderate success in the late 1970s as part of the new wave band The Tourists, she and fellow musician...

The stage musical constitutes a major industry not only in the US and the UK, but in many regions of the world. Over the last four decades many countries have developed their own musical theatre industries, not only by importing hit shows from Broadway...

(P/V/G Composer Collection). A fabulous collection of this composer's songs, both from his German period and his later years in America. Features: Mack the Knife * September Song * My Ship * Speak Low * Lost in the Stars * many more.Author: Kurt WeillISBN-10:...

(Instrumental Solo). This medley for violin and piano was arranged by Lindsey Stirling, who came to fame after her appearance on "America's Got Talent" for her unique and hip violin playing. The medley contains the songs: Angel of Music * The Music of the...

Working within the limits of a popular song, the songwriters of the Great American Songbook wrote with a combination of familiarity and freshness--sentiment and wit. The songwriters were masters of craft who created a distinctively American popular music that still resonates strongly today.This book...

Unlock the enchanting world of the Nyckelharpa with 'Playing Nyckelharpa for Beginners.' This comprehensive guide is your key to mastering the art of playing this unique and captivating instrument. Whether you're a complete novice or have some musical experience, this book provides a step-by-step...

This monograph centres on the history of musical theatre in a space of cultural significance for British identity, namely the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which housed many prominent American productions from 1924-1970. It argues that during this period Drury Lane was the site of...

(Schott). For over fifty years these treasures have lain dormant in the archives Now at last this volume of Unsung Weill brings together 22 previously unpublished songs from the pen of the celebrated composer of the Threepenny Opera . All these songs were cut...

And There I Stood with My Piccolo, originally published in 1948, is a zesty and colorful memoir of composer Meredith Willson's early years--from growing up in Mason City, Iowa, to playing the flute with John Philip Sousa's band and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra,...

Sid Lexic is the worst composer on Broadway, and a notorious womanizer. In the midst of his latest quest to discover his artistic voice, Sid falls in love with the star of his latest show - a vivacious young woman named Rona Exic, who...

(Vocal Selections). Set in Chicago when Prohibition has everyone thirsty for a little excitement, Some Like It Hot is the "glorious, big, high-kicking" (Associated Press) story of two musicians forced to flee the Windy City after witnessing a mob hit. With gangsters hot on...

American contemporary composer James Nathaniel Holland ( https: //www.facebook.com/jamesnathanielholland/ ) brings this opera of political intrigue and love in four acts. Arranged here in vocal and piano reduction. Full Act IV video presentation on YouTube: https: //youtu.be/Ol9u4Gi7y6Y OPERA SYNOPSIS: A mythical country, somewhere lost...

The British musical in its formative years has appeared in strikingly different guises: from the lasting hits of Oliver!, and Me and My Girl, to the successes of The Dancing Years, Bless the Bride and Expresso Bongo. This authoritative study traces what made these...

In the vein of the classic Johnny Cash: The Life, this groundbreaking work explores the wild life and extraordinary musical career of "the definitive country singer of the last half century" (New York Times), who influenced, among others, Bob Dylan, Buck Owens, Emmylou Harris,...

(Easy Piano Vocal Selections). Inspired by the popular Netflix series, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear asked, "What if Bridgerton was a musical?" They composed 15 original songs in 6 weeks, live in real time on social media, attracting a massive international fanbase, with over...

(P/V/G Composer Collection). This collection features 26 defining works from Lin-Manuel's career from In the Heights in 2008 to Encanto in 2021 and everything in between, including, of course, selections from Hamilton ! Lin-Manuel provides the preface to the collection which includes: Alexander Hamilton...

While most discussions of race in American theater emphasize the representation of race mainly in terms of character, plot, and action, Race in American Musical Theater highlights elements of theatrical production and reception that are particular to musical theater. Examining how race functions through...

Queer Approaches in Musical Theatre introduces readers to a facet of musicals often assumed but misunderstood: how queer approaches in musical theatre extend deeper than fabulosity. Queerness in musicals challenges their typical heteronormativity but also sometimes simultaneously reinforces it. Featuring four case studies centered...

Hip-Hop culture's explosive arrival on the art scene of New York in the boroughs of Queens and the Bronx in the 1970s began to influence all aspects of musical theater from singing to scenic design. Hip-Hop in Musical Theatre takes an intersectional standpoint to...

For decades, British stage musicals struggled to compete against the dazzling Broadway productions that came roaring in from across the pond. But that tide was turned at last in 1978, when Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of Evita brought the West End...

In 1969, when Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice decided to write a rock opera about Jesus Christ, they had little idea they were about to embark on one of the most popular, boundary-pushing, and influential musicals ever. The show's success was hardly assured...

The Cradle Will Rock is a play in music written by Marc Blitzstein. Set in a fictional town called Steeltown, the play explores the themes of corruption, power, and greed. It tells the story of Larry Foreman, a union organizer who fights against the...

An NPR Best Book of the Year - Winner of the Virgil Thomson Award for Outstanding Music Criticism"This is the best book about the Beatles ever written" --Mashable Rob Sheffield, the Rolling Stone columnist and bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape offers...

"That joyous rarity, a work of sophisticated artistic ambition and deep political purpose that affords nonstop pleasure."--William A. Henry III, TimeAuthor: Stephen Sondheim, James LapineISBN-10: 0930452933ISBN-13: 9780930452933Publisher: Theatre Communications GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1993Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.50d

(Vocal Selections). Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life in the Broadway musical, Moulin Rouge. Our matching folio includes 13 songs arranged with vocal line and piano accompaniment: Backstage Romance * Chandelier * Come What May * Crazy Rolling * Elephant Love Medley *...

"Brilliant." -Newsweek "Intoxicating Sondheim's achingly introspective score ranks among the most sublime he's ever written." -Washington Post "Goldman's many-layered book merges past and present with resonating counterpoint, linking bittersweet memories of the past with an homage to survivors of a glorious age." -Variety "Oh...

From Showboat to Hamilton, American musical theater has long held the imagination and enjoyment of the nations' theater goers. It creates an emotional reaction as there are favorites we cherish, the all-time bests, those that are the most reviled, the over-rated and the unforgettable....

Originally published in 1973, when it won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, reprintedand revised several times since, They're Playing Our Song is a classic oral history of American popular music. Now further updated with new material and new photographs, this book is indispensable for...