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MUSICAL INTEREST: Broadway and British Musicals; Gilbert and Sullivan; Lyric Books; Opera

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MUSICAL INTEREST

BENNETT, ROBERT RUSSELL

"THE BROADWAY SOUND" The Autobiography and Selected Essays of Robert Russell Bennett. Ed by George J. Ferencz
The remarkable career of composer-orchestrator Robert Russell Bennett (1894-1981) encompassed a wide range of both "legitimate" and popular music-making in Hollywood, on Broadway, and for television. Bennett is principally responsible for what is known world-wide as the "Broadway sound" and for greatly elevating the status of the theatre orchestrator. He worked along side Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irvin Berlin and Richard Rogers on much of the Broadway canon, eventually providing orchestrations for all or part of more than 300 musicals between 1920 and 1975. This work as the first publication of Bennett’s autobiography, which was written in the late 1970s. It also includes eight of his most important essays on the art of orchestration. — George J. Ferencz is Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. ISBN 1 58046 082 8

BERLIN, IRVING

AS THOUSANDS CHEER — The Life of Irving Berlin. Laurence Bergreen
The winner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award, explores with precision and sensitivity Berlin’s long, prolific career; his self-doubt and late-blooming misanthropy; and the
tyrannical control he exerted over his legacy of song.

IRVING BERLIN’S SHOW BUSINESS. Broadway Hollywood America. David Leopold
This lavishly illustrated book, which accompanies three separate exhibitions — "Irving Berlin’s Broadway"; "Irving Berlin’s Hollywood"; and "Berlin’s America" — which will travel to San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C., takes the reader behind the scenes, into the world that Berlin’s music was written for. HB ISBN 0-8109-5891-0

THE SONGWRITER GOES TO WAR — The Story of Irving Berlin’s World War II All-Army Production of This Is The Army. Alan Anderson. Foreword by Mary Ellin Barrett.
"Finally, a published account about Irving Berlin’s unique, This is the Army. Sergeant and stage manager Anderson was there from inception through finale, documenting every moment. Writing gracefully and informatively, he takes us back to the 1940s, weaving a spell-binding, wartime tale. Sheer theatrical enchantment." — John Maxtone — Graham, author, The Only Way to Cross ISBN 0 87910 304 3 (HB)

BAUM, FRANK L

OZ BEFORE THE RAINBOW — L.Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Stage and Screen to 1939. Mark Evan Swartz
"Fascinating and timely … Swartz has compiled early stage show photographs, posters, movie stills, actors’ costume shots, and artists’ impressions of the story generously enough to make Oz before the Rainbow a book of lustrous appeal." ISBN 0 8018 7092 5

BLACK, DON

WRESTLING WITH ELEPHANTS — The Authorised Biography of Don Black. Foreword by John Barry. James Inverne
This is the real-life adventure of a working-class London boy who wanted to write songs. Born to humble beginnings in the 1930s, over the last forty years Don Black has written hundreds of lyrics for some of the most enduring hits of screen and stage — classics such as The Italian Job, Diamonds Are Forever, Born Free and Sunset Boulevard. With frank and entertaining tales of Black’s experiences Wrestling With Elephants chronicles the astonishing life of the first British songwriter ever to win an Oscar. ISBN 1 86074 468 0 (HB)

BROOKS, MEL & MEEHAN, TOM

THE PRODUCERS — The Book, Lyrics, and Story behind the Biggest Hit in Broadway History! How We Did it. By Mel Brooks and Tom Meehan. ISBN 0 7868 6880 5

COWARD, NOËL

COWARD AND COMPANY — A Light-hearted and Affectionate Evocation of Noël Coward and his World. Richard Briers (HB)
A dazzling Who’s Who of the theatre, and Coward’s company this century: John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Gertrude Lawrence, Beatrice Lillie, Lynn Fontanne, Ivor Novello, Hermione Gingold, and many more.

LOOK BACK IN PLEASURE —Noël Coward Reconsidered. Edited by Joel Caplan and Sheila Stowell
Theatre scholars, playwrights, actors and directors consider Coward’s contribution to modern British theatre, the importance of gender, class and nation in the shaping of his work, and the unique challenges his plays present the actors and audiences of today. ISBN 0 413 75500 2

NOEL & COLE THE SOPHISTICATES. Stephen Citron
Based on access to previously unpublished manuscripts, lyrics, scores and letters, plus dozens of interviews, Noel & Cole presents a fresh and often surprising portrait of these two geniuses and their works. ISBN 0-634-09302-9

THE LYRICS OF NOËL COWARD. With an introduction by Noel coward himself.
Arranged in chronological order and grouped by show, the 276 lyrics reproduced here represent everything that Coward himself would want to be remembered. ISBN 0 413 73240 1

NOËL COWARD — Autobiography. Noël Coward
A complete autobiography of one of the most talented and stylish entertainers of this century, featuring the previously unpublished third volume of Coward’s autobiography, Past Conditional, which covers the period 1931-39. Also included are the two volumes, Present Indicative and Future Indefinite, which have long been available.

NOËL COWARD — Pomp and Circumstance. A novel
This is a special edition of Noël Coward’s only novel is published to mark the centenary of Noël Coward’s birth.

NOËL COWARD REDISCOVERED. Piano/vocal score/chords

THEATRICAL COMPANION TO COWARD — A Pictorial Record of the Theatrical Works of Noël Coward. Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchenson. Updated by Barry Day and Sheridan Morley
This comprehensive volume contains synopses and first-night cast lists of all Coward’s major plays, together with many lesser-known works. Each entry is accompanied by extracts from Coward’s own autobiographical writings and the reviews of the contemporary critics from each first night. ISBN 1 84002 054 7

FIELD, DOROTHY

ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET — The Life and Lyrics of Dorothy Fields. Deborah Grace Winer. Foreword by Betty Comden. HB
This book chronicles Dorothy’s start in life as the daughter of vaudeville star Lew Fields. It brings to life her experiences working in New York and Hollywood from the roaring twenties to the rocking sixties and seventies, her friendships with legendary figures of the musical theatre, and her parallel existence as a wife and mother. ISBN 0 02 864730 0

FOSS, BOB

ALL HIS JAZZ — The Life and Death of Bob Foss. Martin Gottreid
Winner of an Oscar for Cabaret, a Tony for Pippin’, and an Emmy for Liza with a ‘Z’ — all in one year, 1972 — Bob Fosse (1927— 1987) was one of America’s greatest choreographers and directors. Based on interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, this eloquent biography provides a vivid connection between Bob Fosse’s life and his work for stage and screen. ISBN 0 306 80837 4

GERSHWIN, GEORGE

GERSHWIN — Ruth Leon
This biography evokes brilliantly the pace and colour of New York in 1920s and 1930s, and firmly places Gerswin at the centre of the Jazz Age. ISBN 1 904341 23 3

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN

THE COMPLETE ANNOTATED GILBERT AND SULLIVAN. Introduced and edited by Ian Bradley
The complete text of all the Gilbert and Sullivan operas which are still performed today, together with extensive annotations covering ‘lost’ songs, alterations and additions, obscure allusions, production points, and comments of interest. ISBN 0 19 816710 5

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN — Interviews and Recollections. Edited by Harold Orel (HB)
Here, in forty interviews and recollections, is a record of what was said about Gilbert and Sullivan during and shortly after their lifetimes, by friends, musicians, theatrical managers, singers, actors and actresses, journalists, and authors.

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN’S LONDON — Forewords by Mike Leigh and Sir Charles Mackerras
Here is a guide book with a difference, for the Gilbert and Sullivan enthusiast as well as the general reader. By moving in and around London, backwards and forwards in time, Andrew Goodman unfolds the story of the most astonishing partnership in the history of British musical entertainment against the authentic background of the era in which it flourished.

A MOST INGENIOUS PARADOX. The Art of Gilbert and Sullivan. Gayden Wren
"Wren’s lengthy and intimate acquaintance with the works as performer, director and teacher allows him to write with affection in an uncluttered style that will please both the general reader and the scholar… Highly recommended" — Library Journal
ISBN 0 19 530172 2

Aintree, author OH JOY! OH RAPTURE! The Enduring Phenomenon of Gilbert and Sullivan. Ian Bradley.
" A book packed with information about G & S, its lively style making it a pleasure to read. Taking the reader from the old world of the D’Oyly Carte in the 1950s to the current activities of G & S societies on both sides of the Atlantic, Ian Bradley provides an unparalleled account. Essential reading for the G & S enthusiast." – Michael of Gilbert and Sullivan: A Dual Biography. ISBN 0-19-516700-7 HB

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THE SAVOYARDS ON RECORD — John Wolfson.
The story of the singers who worked with Gilbert and Sullivan and the records they made. ISBN 0 906527 26 0

HART, LORENZ

THE COMPLETE LYRICS OF LORENZ HART — Expanded edition. Edited by Dorothy Har and Robert Kimball
"For the first time, all the existing lyrics of this brilliant, diminutive, tragic writer have been brought together... Hart’s lifetime work was consistently outstanding." Tim Rice, Sunday Telegraph

HART, MOSS

DAZZLER — The Life and Times of Moss Hart. Steven Bach
The author gives us a highly readable and thoroughly researched account of the years beyond the first twenty-five that Hart shared in his autobiography. Dazzler illuminates the seen and unseen challenges borne by a man who is remembered most for the joy he brought to those around him. Even after his success and recognition took him far from impoverished beginnings. ISBN 0 306 81135 9

HERMAN, JERRY

JERRY HERMAN — THE LYRICS. A Celebration. Jerry Herman and Ken Bloom
I Feel Wonderful; Nightcap; Parade; Milk and Honey; Hello, Dolly!; Mame; Dear World; Mack and Mabel; Grand Tour; La Cage Aux Folles; Mrs. Santa Clause; Miss Spectacular.
Includes Exclusive Free CD of Jerry Herman and Michael Feinstein

KANDER, JOHN & EBB, FRED

COLOURED LIGHTS — Forty Years of Words and Music, Show Biz, Collaboration, and All That Jazz. John Kander and Fred Ebb as told to Greg Lawrence . With an introduction by Liza Minnelli and a foreword by Harold Prince
John Kander and Fred Ebb — ably assisted by Greg Lawrence — discuss their lives and careers with the same wit and acuity that distinguish their work in the theatre. ISBN 0 571 21133 X (HB)

KIRKWOOD, PAT

THE TIME OF MY LIFE. Pat Kirkwood. Foreword by Patricia Hodge HB
For more than twenty years, Pat Kirkwood was the undisputed queen of West End musicals. Beautiful and dynamic, she was the only British star to rival Broadway’s Ethel Merman for vocal power. Her fabulous legs were acclaimed by Kenneth Tynan as "the eighth wonder of the world". Noël Coward wrote a musical for her. But her life was an irrational blend of triumph and tragedy.

LERNER AND LOEWE

THE MUSICAL WORLDS OF LERNER AND LOEWE Gene Lees
In The Musical Worlds of Lerner and Loewe, Gene Lees has fashioned a readable, in-depth portrait of two creative talents: how they met and joined forces to create some of the finest musical theater, and also how marriages, legendary affairs, addictions, and back stage friction affected their art in many surprising ways. ISBN 0-8032-8040-8


LLOYD, MARIE

MARIE LLOYD — The One and Only. Midge Gillies
Marie Lloyd remains a potent icon of Twentieth-century popular culture. Her repertoire, honed in the smoked-filled, rowdy music halls of her native East End of London, included such familiar numbers as " The Boy I Love is up in the Gallery" and "Oh, Mr Porter". This new and definitive account of her turbulent land poignant life draws on a mass of previously unmined sources to paint a graphic and moving picture of a woman whose "capacity for expressing the soul of the people" according to T.S. Eliot, "made Marie Lloyd unique".

LLOYD WEBBER, ANDREW

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER — His Life and Works. Michael Walsh. HB
"[A] sophisticated serious critical study, with a good deal of fresh reportage, of the most popular theatrical composer of the modern era. Opulently illustrated with colour photos from all the Lloyd Webber musicals." Variety

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER. John Snelson.
In this sustained examination of Lloyd Webber’s creative career, music scholar John Snelson explores the vast range of influences that have informed Lloyd Webber’s work, from film, rock and pop music to Lloyd Webber’s own life story. This rigorous and sympathetic survey will be essential reading for anyone interested in Lloyd Webber’s musicals and the world of modern musical theatre that he has been so instrumental in shaping. HB ISBN 0 300 10459 6

BROADWAY, JEEVES? A Diary of a Theatrical Adventure. Martin Jarvis
In 2001 Martin Jarvis took to the American stage to star as Jeeves in Alan Ayckbourn’s and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical play, By Jeeves. This is the diary he kept of that show: a hilarious and brilliantly observed day-to-day study of triumphs, failures and mindbending chaos as the play heads for the glory of the "Great White Way." ISBN 0 413 77331 0 HB

CATS — THE BOOK OF THE MUSICAL. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. By T.S Eliot. Photographs and drawings by John Napier. ISBN 0 15 615582 6

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA COMPANION — Contains Original Screenplay
The only fully authorized companion to the blockbuster film. Foreword by Andrew Lloyd Webber and introduction to the film by Joel Schumacher. Over 150 stunning images from the film and theatre productions worldwide — including unique backstage pictures of the cast and crew. ISBN 1 86205 691 9

SONDHEIM AND LLOYD-WEBBER — The New Musical. Stephen Citron. HB.
Citron offers a unique insight into each artist’s working methods, analysing their scores — including their early works and works-in-progress. ISBN 1 856 19273 3

NOVELLO, IVOR

IVOR NOVELLO — A Portrait of a Star. Paul Webb
Ivor Novello was the most glamorous figure in British theatre from 1920s to the 1950s. Today he is remembered as the composer and star of spectacular musicals, which rescued Drury Lane from closure, and brought escapist romance to a public that had struggled through the Depression and survived the Second World War.

PIAF, EDITH

A CRY FROM THE HEART — Biography of Edith Piaf. Margaret Crosland with contributions from Ralph Harvey.
This definitive biography sheds new light on the phenomenon that was Piaf, enlarging on and in some cases correcting the half-truths provided by Piaf in her two biographies. ISBN 1 900850 50 8

PORTER, COLE

COLE. Edited by Robert Kimball with a biographical essay by Brenda Gill. 290 Duotone photographs.
Finally available again, a facsimile re-publication of the brilliant celebration — a lavish volume of lyrics, photographs, letters, scores, and articles — of "one of the great creative figures of the 20th century." New York Observer ISBN 1 58567 063 4

ROBBINS, JEROME

DANCE WITH DEMONS — The Life of Jerome Robbins. Greg Lawrence
The first biography of the celebrated Broadway and Hollywood choreographer and director — a complex man of extraordinary genius and overwhelming demons. ISBN 0 425 18347 5

RODGERS, RICHARD & HAMMERSTEIN, OSCAR

RICHARD RODGERS — Geoffrey Block
In this lively and deeply informed book. Geoffrey Block examines for the first time the entire range of Rodgers’s work, providing rich details about the creation, staging and critical reception of some of his most popular musicals. ISBN 0 300 09747 6

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN — Ethan Mordden
" This oversize, lavishly illustrated book will certainly be prized for the drawings and photographs from every Rodgers and Hammerstein collaboration ... Text equally indispensable ... It’s a total pleasure to spend some hours with." Variety

SOMEWHERE FOR ME — A Biography of Richard Rodgers. Meryle Secrest
The life of composer Richard Rodgers encapsulates the very essence of New York and London high society during the first half of the twentieth century and his brilliant twenty-five-year collaboration with Lorenz Hart gave rise to songs that will live for ever: "Manhattan", "The Lady is a Tramp", "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered", "Blue Moon" are just a few of them. After Hart’s death, he collaborated with Oscar Hammerstein II and together they wrote Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Carousel, The King and I and The Sound of Music, among many other beloved musicals. ISBN 0 7475 5825 6

THE SOUND OF THEIR MUSIC — The Story of Rogers & Hammerstein. Frederick Nolan. ISBN 1 55783 473 3
Musical theatre lovers will rejoice at the discovery of this completely rewritten, significantly expanded, and beautifully illustrated edition of The Sound of Their Music, Frederick Nolan’s authoritative biography of Broadway’s "dynamic duo" — Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Timed to coincide with the centennial year of Richard Rogers, the book tells the intimate story of the creation of this spectacular pair’s, most beloved musicals, and the people who took part — including Lorenz Hart, Jerome Kern. Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews and Mary Matin, to name just a few. ISBN 1 55783 473 3 HB

SONDHEIM, STEPHEN

HOW SONDHEIM FOUND HIS SOUND. Steve Swayne
How Sondheim Found His Sound is the first book to provide an overview of his style and one of only a few to account for these various components, how they appear in Sondheim’s work, and how they affect his musical and dramatic choices. HB ISBN 0-11497-2

READING STEPHEN SONDHEIM — A Collection of Critical Essays. Edited by Sandor Goodhart
Sondheim expert Sandor Goddhart and an invited group of world-renowed scholars and critics discuss and analyze Sondheim’s major productions and themes using various critical methodologies — deconstruction, Marxism, formalism, psychoanalysis, historicism, and other postmodernist perspectives.

SONDHEIM — Enlarged and Updated. Martin Gottfried HB
Sondheim graciously co-operated with the author, giving long interviews over many months that lend this book a special, intimate and accurate authority. Coupled with the lively recapitulation of the stories and key scenes in all the shows is a host of photographs; they come from the archives at Lincoln Center for the performing Srts, from Broadway’s leading photographers — including especially the theater’s leading camera chronicler, Martha Swope — and from Mr Sondheim’s own personal files.

SONDHEIM AND LLOYD-WEBBER — The New Musical. Stephen Citron. HB.
Citron offers a unique insight into each artist’s working methods, analysing their scores — including their early works and works-in-progress. ISBN 1 856 19273 3

SONDHEIM ON MUSIC — Mark Eden Horowitz

Minor Details and Major Decisions

Over a three-day period in 1997, Mark Eden Horowitz sat down with Stephen Sondheim’s in his Turtle Bay home and explored Sondheim’s creative process. Beginning with a discussion of his latest work, Passion, and working back in time to Pacific Overtures, this collection of interviews details Sondheim’s meticulous work as a composer. ISBN 0 8108 4437 0. HB


SONDHEIM’S BROADWAY MUSICALS — Stephen Banfield (PB)
The first book to take an in-depth view of Sondheim’s work. Banfield discusses Sondheim’s friendship with mentor Oscar Hammerstein II, his years at Williams College after World War II, his study with the composer Milton Babbitt, and his early collaborative efforts, and then analyses the lyrics and, most importantly, the music of every one of his Broadway shows from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum to Into the Woods.

STEPHEN SONDHEIM: A LIFE. Meryle Secrest. (HB/PB)
The author draws on her extended conversations with Stephen Sondheim as well as on interviews with his friends, family, collaborators, and lovers, to bring us not only the artist — as a master of modernist compositional style — but also the private man.

WEILL, KURT

KURT WEILL ON STAGE — Form Berlin to Broadway. Foster Hirsch
This biography concentrates on Weill’s career in the United States, but its aim is to explore the truth in the comment made by Weill’s wife, the unforgettable Lotte Lenya: "There is no American Weill, there is no German Weill. There is no difference between them. There is only Weill." ISBN 0 87910 990 4

THEATRE — Volume 30, Number 3. 100 Years of Kurt Weill. A Special Centenary issue edited by Tom Sellar
Includes essays and commentary. New Translations by Jonathan Eaton, Die Bürgschaft (The Pledge) by Casper Neher and Kurt Weill. Royal Palace ISBN 0 8223 6488 3

GENERAL

THE ACTOR SINGS. Kevin Robison
Robison addresses actors’ fears about singing and provides unique insights for the singing actor. Includes an overview of vocal technique, breathing exercises etc. and guidance on how to merge vocal and acting techniques into one fluid method. ISBN 0 325 00177 4

ACTING FOR SINGERS. Creating Believable Singing Characters. David F Ostwald.
"This treatise provides the perfect bridge between the opera singer and conductor and opera stage director. Mr. Ostwald illuminates the link between the text and the music, and provides the tools to both students and professionals to forge that link."
Doris Lang Kosloff, opera conductor, Director of the Opera Studio, Aaron Copland School of Music, and Opera Coach, Harrt College of Music. HB ISBN 0-19-514540-2


THE AMAZING STORY OF THE FANTASTICKS. America’s Longest-Running Play. Donald C. Farber & Robert Viagas.
The Amazing Story of the Fantasticks is the detailed history of how this fabulously successful show by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt came into being and how and why it succeeded. In tracing the evolution of the show from an idea to a cultural phenomenon, the book takes readers through the countless auditions to attract backers, the search for theaters for tryouts (which indicated disaster), and eventual popular success. ISBN 0-87910-313-2

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL — History & Development. Peter H. Riddle
The American Musical is a unique fusion between drama and music which has become especially important during the 20th century. This new book is a detailed exploration of the evolution and development of this form of music theatre in North America. ISBN 0 88962 282 9

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL AND THE FORMATION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY.Raymond Knapp.
"The breadth of Knapp’s reading is astonishing, and his discussion of the historical background of the musical is admirable… Knapp writes extremely well, and not only his thoughts but also his suggestions for further study are well organised. So to is his consideration of the growth of the American union in the context of Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls, and The Music man." Andrew Lamb, BBC Music Magazine ISBN 0 691 12613 5

BACKSTAGE Broadway Behind the Curtain. Photographs by Rivka Shifman Katvan. Introduction by Ethan Silverman. Foreword by Harold Prince. HB

BIRMINGHAM THEATRES, CONCERT AND MUSIC HALLS 1740-1988. Victor J. Price

BLACK MUSICAL THEATRE — From Countdown to Dreamgirls. Allen Woll (HB/PB)
"Nearly a century of black musical theatre unfolds in this solid study of an important and strangely neglected subject ... the story is a fascinating one, drawing together a number of factors — race, prejudice, the economics of show business, social change, theatrical stereotypes — that intersect in complex ways. Woll is particularly good in looking behind the scenes to account for what happened on stage." Jazz Times

BOY LOSES GIRL — Broadway’s Librettists. Thomas S. Hischak
"Everyone seems to know the names and works of the major Broadway composers and lyricists, but how many can recall who wrote the book for Guys and Dolls or Kiss Me, Kate or even A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum? Fewer, I imagine, than seems right and just in a best of all possible worlds. The librettist must search for new ways for boy and girl to meet so that they can break up for some new reason and then reunite. It seems a thankless task with meager rewards, yet everyone, from composers to producers to stars, knows that it is perhaps the most essential job of all." — From the introduction. ISBN 0 8108 4440 0. HB

BRITISH MUSIC HALL. An Illustrated History. Richard Anthony Baker. Foreword by Roy Hudd OBE
Britain’s working class had, for the first time, its own form of public entertainment and its own breed of stars. The colour and vitality attracted serious writers and artists, as well as the future Edward VII, and music hall became simultaneously the haunt of the working class and the avant-garde.This book is a hugely engaging slice of social history, rich in humour, tragedy and bathos. HB ISBN 0-7509-3685-1

BROADWAY BABIES SAY GOODNIGHT — Musicals Then and Now. Mark Steyn. HB/PB
Mark Steyn’s book is the first to examine the American musical and its British successors side by side. He considers the pioneers of the Broadway musical and contemplates the health of British musicals.

BROADWAY, JEEVES? A Diary of a Theatrical Adventure. Martin Jarvis
In 2001 Martin Jarvis took to the American stage to star as Jeeves in Alan Ayckbourn’s and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical play, By Jeeves. This is the diary he kept of that show: a hilarious and brilliantly observed day-to-day study of triumphs, failures and mindbending chaos as the play heads for the glory of the "Great White Way." ISBN 0 413 77331 0 HB

THE BROADWAY MUSICAL — A Critical and Musical Survey. Joseph P. Swain
Illustrated with more than 150 musical excerpts and essays, The Broadway Musical includes the latest research and viewpoints of contemporary critics, offering insight into dramatic expression and how renowned composers such as Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Jerry Bock, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber have influenced the Broadway musical. ISBN 0 8108 4376 5

BROADWAY MUSICALS — The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. Ken Bloom & Frank Vlastnik. Foreword by Jerry Orbach
This lush celebration of musicals —the first book that is as lively and visually rich as the subject itself — chronicles the 101 most influential, popular, and enduring shows, along the way profiling dozens of composers, writers, performers, designers, and others who have contributed. Expert commentary sets the shows in historical and cultural context. Includes 850 photographs. ISBN 1 57912 390 2 (HB)
BROADWAY THE AMERICAN MUSICAL — Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon
With more than 500 images along with lyrics, maps, and archival material, Broadway: The American Musical is the most comprehensive history of Broadway ever published and gives you the best seat in the house to the greatest shows of all time. ISBN 0 8212 2905 2 (HB)

BROADWAY, THE GOLDEN YEARS — Jerome Robbins and the Great Choreographer-Directors 1940 to the Present. Robert Emmet Long
Broadway, the Golden Years, is a wonderfully readable group portrait of the great Broadway choreography-directors: Jerome Robbins, Agnes de Mille, Gower Champion, Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett, Tommy Tune, Graciela Daniele, and Susan Stroman. The hits generated by two generation of choreographer-directors define the Broadway stage: Oklahoma!; On the Town; West Side Story; Hello, Dolly; Fiddler on the Roof; A Chorus Line; Dream Girls; The Producers; and many more. ISBN 0 8264 1462 1

BROADWAY YEARBOOK 1999-2000. A Relevant and Irreverent Record. Steven Suskin. HB
Featuring a comprehensive discussion of every show that opened on Broadway during the 1999-2000 season, this volume also includes important non-Broadway productions — forty-six shows in all. Each entry is accompanied by credits and cast lists, scorecards summarizing overall critical reception for each show, and a recap of each show’s financial performance. ISBN 0 19 513955 0

THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO THE MUSICAL. — Edited by William A. Everett and Paul R. Laird.
This provides an accessible introduction to one of the liveliest and most popular forms of musical performance. Written by a team of specialists in the field of musical theatre especially for students and theatregoers, it offers a guide to the history and development of the musical in England and America, including coverage of New York’s Broadway and London’s West End traditions. Starting with the early history of the musical, the volume comes right up to date. ISBN 0 521 79639 3

COLORED LIGHTS — Forty Years of Words and Music, Show Biz, Collaboration, and All That Jazz. John Kander and Fred Ebb as told to Greg Lawrence. With an introduction by Liza Minnelli and a Foreword by Harold Prince.
Starting with Flora, the Red Menace and continuing with such ground breaking works as Cabaret, Chicago, and Kiss of the Spider Woman, Kander and Ebb — ably assisted by Greg Lawrence — discuss their lives and careers with wit and acuity. ISBN 0 571 21169 0

DISNEY ON BROADWAY — Edited by Michael Lassell.
Discover the secrets behind the special effects of Beauty and the Beasts, which are now revealed in vivid detail. Witness how director Julie Taymor and her co-designers developed the mechanics of The Lion King, with its stylized imagery and distinctive puppetry. And follow the long and bumpy road from the early conception of Aida to the glamorous realization of this innovative musical at its grand opening in New York’s famed Palace Theater. Go behind the curtain for an insider’s view of dazzling costumes and set design, creator commentary, and simply spectacular production photography. ISBN 0 786 85381 6

EDUCATIONAL MUSICALS PRESENTS POTTY PANTOS Funny, Unique and Quirky Short Pantomimes for Children. With CD
DARING DICK WHITTINGTON by Anthony James Music by Tim Spencer, Katherine Brooks & Daniel Hewitt.
ALADDIN’S LUMP by Anthony James Music by Tim Spencer
JACK AND THE BIG STORK by Anthony James

ENCHANTED EVENINGS — The Broadway Musical from Show Boat to Sondheim. Geoffrey Block
This book contains fourteen studies of musicals including such all-time as Show Boats, Porgy and Bess, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, and West Side Story. The book’s particular focus is on the music, showing how librettist, lyricist, composer, and director work together to shape the piece. ISBN 0 19 51730 9

ONE MORE KISS — The Broadway Musical in the 1970s. Ethan Mordden
This book looks at the decade that brought us the genius of directors like Michael Bennett, Harold Prince and Bob Fosse and the decade that gave us the bittersweet masterworks of Steven Sondheim.

EVER AFTER — THE LAST YEARS OF MUSICAL THEATRE AND BEYOND. Barry Singer
Ever After is more than a detailed show-by-show history of the last quarter century in American musical theatre. The author takes the reader behind the scenes for an apparelled look at A Chorus Line’s final bow, the creation of Rent , the real people behind Disney’s über-musicals, and even an afternoon with Andrew Lloyd Webber. The book celebrates the promise of the next generation of young musical theatre artists and features personality profiles, both anecdotal and analytical, of important creative figures from Jule Styne to Stephen Sondheim. ISBN 1 55783 529 2 (HB)

EVERYTHING WAS POSSIBLE. The Birth of the Musical Follies.Ted Chapin. Foreword by Frank Rich.
Everything Was Possible takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride, from the uncertainties of casting to drama-filled rehearsals, to the pressures of a Boston tryout through the triumph of opening night on Broadway. In the book’s foreword, New York Times columnist Frank Rich states, "If there has ever been an account of the creation of a major Broadway production as complete, candid and apochrypha-free as this one, I have not found it." ISBN 1-55783-653-1

FROM ASSASSINS TO WEST SIDE STORY — The Director’s Guide to Musical Theatre. Scott Miller
As more school drama departments and amateur and professional theatre companies produce more complex shows directors find they can’t use the same techniques. This book serves as a road map to the treasure buried beneath the surface of some of the musical theatre’s most sophisticated and fascinating offerings.

THE FULL MONTY — The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Hit Broadway Musical. Book by Terrence McNally. Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek. Featuring a foreword by Jack O’Brien. ISBN 1 55783 556 X

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN VARIETY, VAUDEVILLE, REVUE AND PANTOMIME 1880-1960. Compiled by Valantyne Napier with technical advice from Jeff Jones
A valuable source of reference and information about Popular Theatre before television. Many once-familiar terms are explained in a straightforward way to those who know only television and rock shows.

THE GREAT BROADWAY MUSICALS— THE MAKING OF.... Kieth Garebian
The author of this series has "...condensed a wide variety of sources — stars’ biographies, new clippings and books about Broadway— into a readable attractive paperback" — Theatrium Magazine
" Keith Garebian looks at theatre with a cheerful curiosity, a scholarly rigor, and wholehearted enthusiasm." — the Globe and Mail.

THE MAKING OF CABARET — Kieth Garebian
THE MAKING OF GUYS AND DOLLS. Keith Garebian. ISBN 0 88962 764 9
THE MAKING OF GYPSY — Kieth Garebian
THE MAKING OF MY FAIR LADY— Kieth Garebian
THE MAKING OF WEST SIDE STORY — Kieth Garebian

GUIDE TO MUSICAL THEATER — Edited by Stephen Peithman and Neil Offen
This book is for budding or veteran directors and producers of community theater, and performers too, on the ins, outs, ups, downs, hows, whys, and why nots of musical theatre. ISBN 0 325 00349 1
HAROLD PRINCE AND THE AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE. Expanded Edition With an Updated Foreword by Harold Prince. . Foster Hirsch.
Foster Hirsch has updated the original edition of this book adding new interviews with Prnce. He analyses Prince’s more recent work, including Kiss of the Spider Woman, Parade and the award winning revival of Showboat. He provides a detailed, riveting account of the creation and fortunes of Bounce, the 2003 musical that reunited Prince and Sondheim for the first time in twenty years. Illustrated with numerous rare photos, it is a must for any theatre fan. ISBN 1 55783 617 5

HOW THE BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF CATS WAS BORN — A Cat’s Diary. Stephen Mo Hanan. ISBN 1 57525 281 3

HOW TO MAKE IT IN MUSICALS — The Insider’s Guide To A Career As A Singer-Dancer. Michael Allen. Foreword by Donna McKechnie
In this book, performer and teacher Michael Allen starts with the very basic and guides the performer (and also the parents of the youngest beginners) through every aspect of the training and career development needed to bring the curtain up on a life of performing.

I GOT THE SHOW RIGHT HERE.The Amazing True Story of how an Obscure Brooklyn Horn Player Became the Last Great Broadway Showman. Cy Feuer Producer of Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business without really trying, can-can, and Many More Legendary Shows.With Ken Gross
"Here’s a must for people with historical theatre memories… But who knew how funny (Cy) could be? His memories, his quips, the wit of the famous others around him. This Memoir is irresistible…Don’t miss it" Liz Smith ISBN 1 55783 658 2

THE IMPOSSIBLE MUSICAL — Dale Wasserman.
The "Man of La Mancha" Story. ISBN 1 55783 515 2 (HB)

IT’S NOT ALL SONG AND DANCE. A Life Behind the Scenes in the Performing Arts. Maxim Gershunoff and Leon Van Dyke.
This compelling memoir of Maxim Gershunoff, the renowned manager of the stars, gives readers a unique behind-the-scenes view into the world of classical performing arts and its personalities over the last six decades. In these pages we meet music legends whose lives intersected with Gershunoff’s, including Benny Goodman, Leonard Bernstein, and Igor Stravinsky, as well as ballet greats Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, and George Balanchine. HB ISBN 0-87910-310-8

IT HAPPENED ON BROADWAY — An Oral History of the Great White Way. Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer
This book contains not only the stories of actors, directors, producers, composers, lyricists, and playwrights but also critics, publicists, set designers, and stage managers. Together they recreate the towering musical and dramatic successes of the years before and after World War II, the triumph of the book musical, the emergence of the dance musical, and the era of spectacle musical. ISBN 0 299 19704 2

LES MISERABLES: HISTORY IN THE MAKING. Edward Behr
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Les Miserables, this is the authorised companion book to the world’s best-loved musical. Containing more than 100 color and black-and –white photographs, Les Miserables: History in the Making chronicles the show from its source in Victor Hugo’s epic novel to the original Paris production and the making of an international hit. ISBN 1-55970-370-9

LET’S PUT ON A MUSICAL! Peter Filichia
This practical resource will guide your school, community, or professional theatre group to a musical that perfectly fits your budget, creative team, production capabilities, and audience.

LITTLE MUSICALS FOR LITTLE THEATRES. A Reference Guide to the Musicals That Don’t Need Chandeliers or Helicopters to Succeed. Denny Martin Flinn.
This comprehensive, practical, and entertaining handbook contains essential information on more than 150 small musicals that any theatre or school can produce with limited resources. Author Denny Martin Flinn, an experienced Broadway and Off-Broadway director, includes Off-Broadway shows and the few Broadway Musicals that have small casts and can be performed in almost any circumstances. As Flinn says in his prologue, these are productions that "require more creativity than money" ISBN 0 87910 321 3.

THE LONGEST LINE — Broadway’s Most Singular Sensation: A Chorus Line. Gary Stevens and Alan George
Here is the final authoritative record and celebration of Broadway’s "Most Singular Sensation", A Chorus Line. But it is also the most detailed, in-depth portrait of any musical in Broadway history.

MAKING IT BIG — The Diary of a Broadway Musical. Barbara Isenberg. HB
"Barbara Isenberg’s precise and perceptive account of Big from its birth pangs to its final delivery is a gripping tale of blood, sweat and toys." — Larry Gelbart, writer, M*A*S*H, Tootsie, City of Angels

MAKING MUSICALS. An Informal Introduction to the World of Musical Theatre. Tom Jones.
Never preachy or pedantic, always ready with an illuminating anecdote, Tom Jones has produced just the book — warm, charming, funny, useful — that we would expect from the man who wrote the words of The Fantasticks. ISBN 0-87910-095-8


MUSIC HALL — The Business of Pleasure. Edited by Peter Bailey
A collection of original and innovative essays. They examine the key relationships through which music hall operated as a business, covering themes such as the building, financing and management of the halls, the professionalization of the performers, the social composition of the audience, and the relationship between the industry and the state.

MUSICAL — Directing School and Community Theatre. Robert Boland and Paul Argentini
This is an illustrated source book that provides comprehensive, step by step guidance for musical directors, teachers, administrators, students and actors. The book takes the reader through selecting which shows to perform, obtaining the script (and the associated legal and licensing responsibilities involved), holding auditions, casting, developing a rehearsal schedule, choreographing musical numbers, preparing publicity, and running the box office. It is a key resource for anyone involved in school and community musical theatre.

THE MUSICAL — A Concise History. Kurt Ganzl. HB
"A feast of information for the "musical" lover." — Michael Crawford. "… the best scholar and writer in the field." — Gerald Bordman. "… well researched and fun to read." — Michael Feinstein

MUSICALS — The Complete Illustrated Story of the World’s Most Popular Live Entertainment. Kurt Gänzl
A witty, colourful, toe-tapping journey through the annals of musical theatre, featuring landmark shows … No, No Nanette, Rose Marie, Show Boat, Anything Goes, Oklahoma!, Kiss Me, Kate, Evita, Cats, Les Misérables, The Lion King, etc…and the great performers, composers, lyricists and impresarios who have made major contributions to the story of the musical. ISBN 1 84442 666 1

MUSICAL COMEDY ON THE WEST END STAGE, 1890-1939. Len Platt
The book offers the first full historical treatment of a music theatre that was once at the centre of London’s West End. This lively account establishes musical comedy as one of the first modern cultures to take on an industrial dimension, both in its production and in terms of the marketing of the first modern cultures to take on an industrial dimension, both in its production and in terms of the marketing of the shows and their stars. It also offers fascinating insights into how musical comedy, with its confirmation of the British identity and celebrated embracing of the modern condition, functioned as a constitutive culture of the conservative centre. ISBN 1 4039 3225 5 (HB)

THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR IN THE AMATEUR THEATRE. William Hoare
Starting with a brief history of opera, Dr Hoare considers the techniques of conducting and the processes involved in taking a show from its selection to the final night.

MUSIC HALL & MODERNITY. The Late-Victorian Discovery of Popular Culture. Barry J Faulk
Music Hall and Modernity offers a complex view of the burgeoning middle-class, mass culture of late Victorian London and contributes a new perspective to a growing body of scholarship on nineteenth-century urbanism. HB ISBN 0-8214-1585-9

MUSICAL STAGES — An Autobiography. Richard Rodgers
This is more than the inside story of Richard Rodgers’ prodigious successes; it is an honest, astute meditation on his influences and the people who encouraged him. Filled with revealing glimpses of celebrities and packed with Broadway and Hollywood anecdotes, it also contains fascinating passages on the art of lyric writing and composing.

MUSICAL THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHY. Robert Berkson
A practical method for preparing and staging dance in a musical show.

MUSICAL THEATRE HANDBOOK — Gerry Tebbutt
The Musical Theatre Handbook is aimed at equipping students with necessary information to pursue a career in Musical Theatre and will be useful to students and teachers alike … Gerry Tebbutt covers first experiences, through Drama School to becoming a fully-fledged professional. He asks pertinent questions of the reader in order to examine the motives for choosing to be in Musical Theatre and he explores various forms, from the birth of musical comedy to current trends, in order to stress the importance of understanding the industry. ISBN 1 904557 12 0

MUSICAL THEATER SYNOPSES — An Index. Jeanette Marie Drone. (HB)

MUSICALS — The Complete Illustrated Story of the World’s Most Popular Live Entertainment. Kurt Ganzl. HB
All singing, all dancing and always spectacular, the world of the stage musical is recreated here in glittering detail by the leading authority on the genre, Kurt Ganzl. Describing each significant twirl in the musical’s development with wit and verve, Musicals tells the story of the greatest productions of musical theatre. It also brings the story right up to the present by looking at the latest dazzingly productions that are thrilling audiences around the world. ISBN 1 84222 240 6

MUSICALS — A Complete Selection Guide for Local Productions. Richard Chigley Lynch. (2nd edition)

MUSICALS — HOLLYWOOD & BEYOND Edited by Bill Marshall and Robynn Stilwell
This original collection of essays seeks to initiate a new critical debate by approaching classic Hollywood films from perspectives such as ‘musicology’. Broadening the scope of previous studies, this volume also examines the manner in which European cinema appropriated the musical to create new meanings. In addition, the book provides an innovative and up-to-date reading of the influence of the musical on youth culture today and its endorsement in modern dance movies, MTV and Music Video.

OK! THE STORY OF OKLAHOMA! Max Wilk
OK! celebrates this watershed musical through, and through the eyes of, the enormously talented group that made it happen. It recounts in fascinating detail the collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Lavishly illustrated, OK! is the quintessential story of the theatre, and of the making of musical theatre history.

ON SINGING ON STAGE. David Craig
"David Craig ... has miraculously fused the art of acting and singing." Stella Adler

PERFORMER PREPARES — A Guide to Song Preparation for Actors, Singers and Dancers. David Craig HB/PB

THE PRODUCERS — The Book, Lyric, and Story behind the Biggest Hit in Broadway History! How We Did It. By Mel Brookes and Tome Meehan.
This book is a thrilling collection of brilliant costume and set illustrations, gorgeous photographs of scenes from the production and rehearsals, and personal photographs and anecdotes from the cast and crew. ISBN 0 7868 6880 5 (HB)

PRODUCING MUSICALS — A Practical Guide. John Gardyne
Producing Musicals is a step-by-step guide through the entire process of producing a show for the stage, from the earliest planning to the last performance. The principles and procedures described can be applied to shows of any size and complexity, professional or amateur, from one-off cabaret entertainments to large-scale multi-media extravaganzas. It is an invaluable and entertaining companion for first-time and experienced producers, directors and designers. ISBN 1 86126 627 8

UNFINISHED SHOW BUSINESS. Broadway Musicals as Works-in-Progress, Bruce Kirle
In this fresh approach to musical theatre history, Bruce Kirle challenges the commonly understood trajectory of the genre. Drawing on the notion that the world of the author stays fixed while the world of the audience is ever changing, Kirle suggests that musicals are open, fluid products of the particular cultural movement in which they are performed. Incomplete as printed texts and scores, musicals take on unpredictable lives of their own in the complex transformation from page to stage. ISBN 0-8093-2667-1

REBELS WITH APPLAUSE — Broadway’s Groundbreaking Musicals. Scott Miller
Scott Miller once again pulls back the curtain on some of the greatest, most important American musicals, taking you on a mind-blowing tour of the milestones in the history of musical theatre. These are musicals that broke all the old rules and created new ones, and changed the way we look at musical theatre forever. ISBN 0 325 00357 2

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL — Mark N. Grant
Grant thoroughly investigates all aspects of the Broadway musical as he traces the transformation of singing and melody, libretto and lyric writing, dance rhythms, sound design, and choreography and stage direction through three distinct eras: the formative period (1866-1927), the golden age (1927-1966), and the fall (1967 to the present). ISBN 1 55553 623 9 (HB)

ROCKY HORROR — From Concept to Cult. Scott Michaels and David Evans
This celebration of Transylvanian proportions brings the true fan truly up to date, interviewing the main stars of stage and screen productions, describing how each evolved, the good times, the squabbles, the tantrums, the jealousy and the greed as Rocky Horror made a special piece of history. ISBN 1 86074 383 8

ROY HUDD’S BOOK OF MUSIC-HALL VARIETY AND SHOWBIZ ANECDOTES (HB & PB)
"Ann ideal present for all those who enjoy a laugh." Peter Grosvenor, Daily Express
"It’s a real Who’s Who of the business." Daily Telegraph

ROY HUDD’S CAVALCADE OF VARIETY ACTS-—A who was who of light entertainment. Roy Hudd with Philip Hindin
In this book Roy Hudd recounts virtually every act he saw in the variety Theatre, from the obscure and unknown, to the acts that emerged from it to remain with audiences for decades, including Harry Secombe, Peter Sellars and Norman Wisdom. He provides not only concise and witty portraits of all the turns but many wicked, acerbic personal stories too.

SECOND ACT TROUBLE. Behind the Scenes at Broadway’s Big Musical Bombs. Steven Suskin.
If Broadway’s triumphant musical hits are exhilarating, the back stage tales of Broadway failures are tantalizing soap operas in miniature. Behind every fabled flop is a set of claims, countercharges, and recriminations from some of the biggest egos in the public eye, struggling to save face. Second Act Trouble puts you with the creators in the rehearsal halls, at out of town tryouts, in late-night, hotel room production meetings, and at after the fact recriminatory gripe fests. HB ISBN 1 55783 631 0

THE SHOW MAKERS —. Great Directors of the American Musical Theatre. Lawrence Thelen.
The Show Makers are twelve of the most creative and influential directors of the contemporary musical theatre. The author creates lively portraits of theatre people at work. His book is part theatre history, part interview volume, part celebration. Richly anecdotal, it communicates the passion and joy that motivate our wizards of the musical stage. ISBN 0 415 92347 6

SHOW SONGS — Complete Lyrics for 267 songs From 100 Musicals. ISBN 1 84449 190 0

SINGING AND THE ACTOR. Gillyanne Kayes
The author takes the reader step by step through a practical training programme relevant to the modern singing actor and dancer. A variety of contemporary voice qualities including belting and twang are explained, with exercises for each topic.

SINGING PROFESSIONALLY — Studying Singing for Singers and Actors. Arabella Hong-Young
This technical handbook on studying singing provides what few others do: both a scientific basis and practical guide. In it, Arabella Hong-Young, who has been a singer for 60 years and a teacher for 40 years, explains the vocal apparatus and process in simple, comprehensive terms. She also offers extensive exercises to guide students through detailed steps in learning to sing. ISBN 0 325 00585

THE SINGING VOICE — AN OWNER’S MANUAL. Pat Wilson
This book will show you how to keep your voice in good trim and how to tackle the tough world of auditions, rehearsals, long runs, tours, sound studios and much more. It is full of hints and short-cuts which are essential to anyone embarking on a singing career. ISBN 1 85459 382 X

SO YOU’RE THE NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR — James H. Laster. An Introduction to Conducting a Broadway Musical.
This book is aimed at the person who has music training but little or no experience with musical theatre. It details the duties involved in directing a Broadway musical, including overseeing a singer, orchestra rehearsals and conducting the musical itself. The chapters follow the actual progression of musical theatre, from a discussion of the production team’s responsibilities to the final bow. Filled with photos, illustrations, and examples, this book is a comprehensive guide that no one involved in musical theatre should be without. ISBN 0 8108 4001 4

SONGWRITERS RHYMING DICTIONARY. Sammy Cahn

STAGING A MUSICAL. Matthew White
This book provides a step-by-step guide to the whole process of putting on a musical. The author describes all the elements involved in putting on a production, including: choosing the right show, budgets and schedules, auditions, rehearsals and performance. There are also sections on set design, costumes, lighting, and publicity.

STAGING MUSICAL THEATRE — Elaine A. Novak and Deborah Novak
A complete guide for directors, choreographers and producers. Includes breakdowns of duties, presenting revues and operas, practice scenes, and appendix listing of musicals.

STAGING MUSICALS FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS — How to Produce a show in 36 sessions or less. Maria C. Novelly and Adele Firth
A Step-by-step guidebook for producing a successful show with young performers. A comprehensive text with charts, forms and photos. ISBN 1 56608 099 1

THEATRE — Catherine Chambers
This book gives an insight into the many elements that make an exciting musical production. It looks at the people involved, from key players such as directors, producers and star actors to the numerous other workers behind the scenes, and explains the qualities needed for their jobs. There’s an explanation of how a musical is financed, how the script is written and what happens during a rehearsal. And there are technical tips, information panels and discussions of issues that affect the multi-million pound theatre industry. ISBN 0 413 11458 7

THE VICTORIAN MUSIC HALL — Culture, Class and Conflict. Dagmar Kift (HB)
"Cogently argued and meticulously researched, this is a major advance in the scholarship of the music hall and Victorian popular culture in general." Peter Bailey

THE VIRGIN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF STAGE AND FILM MUSICALS. Colin Larkin
This is a star-studded guide to the show-stopping, foot-tapping energy of everything from Busby Berkeley’s fantasy spectaculars to the gritty realism of Rent. This encyclopaedia contains essential facts and critical opinion on the most important shows in history of the musical, as well as the stars, lyricists and composers who played a major role in creating that history.

WE WILL ROCK YOU — Is This the real Life? Is this Just Fantasy? The official book of the musical by Queen and Ben Elton including script and full lyrics to all songs. Foreword by Brian May and Roger Taylor. ISBN 1 84442 825 7

WHO SANG WHAT ON BROADWAY, 1866 — 1996. Volume 1 (A — L) Ruth Benjamin and Arthur Rosenblatt.
This book lists alphabetically every performer who sang in the role of a named character earning mention in the program of a musical revue from 1866 through 1996. Entries include the performer’s date and place of birth,date of death, marital status, names of performing relatives or partners appearing in the book, and brief career highlights. ISBN 0 7864 2189 4

WHO SANG WHAT ON BROADWAY, 1866 — 1996. Volume 2 (M — Z; Indexes) Ruth Benjamin and Arthur Rosenblatt.
This book lists alphabetically every performer who sang in the role of a named character, earning mention in the program of a musical or revue, from 1866 through 1996. 0 7864 2190 8

WICKED: THE GRIMMERIE. A Behind the Scenes look at the Broadway Musical.
Text by David Cote. Principal Photography by Joan Marcus
Wicked: The Grimmerie is the behind-the-scenes story of the hit that has captivated Broadway.and now the nation. Designed to resemble the ancient book of spells that changes Ozian history, Wicked: the Grimmerie includes profiles of the cast and creative team, the complete, illustrated lyrics to all the songs, and more than 200 full-color photographs.This is a must have for Wicked fans of all ages. HB ISBN 1 4013 0820 1
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WRITING MUSICAL THEATER. Allen Cohen and Steven l. Rosenhaus.
Full of detailed information, Writing Musical Theater offers a fascinating look at the creation of a musical, illustrated with numerous examples. ISBN 1403963959

WRITING THE BROADWAY MUSICAL. Aaron Frankel
The essential writers’ reference updated with the latest in Broadway musical theatre. Brimming with advice and techniques, this essential reference, the only one of its kind, demonstrates the fundamentals of the three crafts of the musical — the book, the music, and the lyrics. Using many examples from both contemporary and classic musicals and accounting for the "British Invasion" and Disney on Broadway, this is the ideal musical writer’s guide to the art, and will increase the theatregoer’s pleasure as well.

A YEAR WITH THE PRODUCERS — One Actor’s Exhausting (But Worth It) Journey from Cats to Mel Brooks’ Mega-Hit. By Jeffry Denman. Forward by Matthew Broderick
Buffalo-born Jeffry Denman, currently in The Producers, has also appeared in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed, the Johnny Mercer musical Dream, in Cats as Munkustrap, and in PBS’s Great Performances My Favourite Broadway. He has also choreographed Naked Boys Singing! and is developing his own show, Dancing in the Dark, for New York. ISBN 0 878 30154 2

YOU’VE GOT TO HAVE A DREAM. The Message of the Musical. Ian Bradley
This book argues that musicals provide millions of people across the world not just with entertainment and escapism but with spiritual and theological values, a philosophy of life and an encounter with God. It traces the underlying philosophy and world-view found in musical theatre form Gilbert & Sullivan to The Lion King and Rent. ISBN 0334 02949 X


SONG BOOKS AND VOCAL SELECTIONS
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AIDA — ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE. Piano, Vocal, Guitar song selections. ISBN 0 634 02964 9

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER — Audition Songbook. Ten great show songs ideal for auditions. Full backing tracks for each song on CD!
Male Audition — ISBN 1 84609 013 X
Female Audition — ISBN 1 84609 014 8

AVENUE Q — THE MUSICAL. Piano/vocal selections. ISBN 0 634 07919 0

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL. Music by Elton John, Book and Lyrics by Lee Hall, Directed by Stephen Daldry.
Every track from the Olivier-Award winning hit musical. Arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Complete with full lyrics. Parental advice, contains explicit lyrics. ISBN 1 84609 548 4

THE BRECHT-EISLER SONG BOOK. 42 songs in German and English by Bertolt Brecht and Hanns Eisler. Music edited by Earl Robinson, with piano arrangements and guitar chords.

BROOKLYN THE MUSICAL. Vocal Selections. Vocal Line with Piano Accompaniment. ISBN 1 4234 0620 6

BYE BYE BIRDIE SOUVENIR EDITION Piano/Vocal Selections.
Featuring Songs and Photos from the Original Broadway Production the London Production the Motion Picture the TV Special the Tommy Tune U.S. Tour. ISBN 0-634-06704-4

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS PIANO/VOCAL SELECTIONS. Songs by David Yazbek. ISBN 1 4234 0108 5

EDWIN DROOD — The Solve-it-Yourself Broadway Musical. Vocal Selections. Books, words and music by Rupert Holmes. ISBN 0 634 08371 6

THE FULL MONTY — Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Piano Vocal Selections. ISBN 0 634 02778 6

42nd STREET — The Broadway Musical For People Who Love Broadway Musicals. Songs include — Forty-Second Street, Dames, Keep Young and Beautiful, Shadow Waltz, Shuffle Off to Buffalo (etc.) ISBN 0 7579 8051 1

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN. Audition songs for Male and Female Singers. Ten classic songs ideal for auditions. Full backing tracks for each song on CD! ISBN 0 7119 8215 5

HAIRSPRAY — Music by Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman. Mark Shaiman
ISBN 0 634 05349 3

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING! Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert. Based on "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" by Shepherd Mead. Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Vocal Selections. ISBN 0 88188 203 8

I LOVE YOU, YOUR PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Vocal Selections.
ISBN 0-634-00933-8

JERRY SPRINGER — The Opera. Songs, lyrics and pictures from the hit show, arranged for piano, voice and guitar. ISBN 0 7119 2629 8

JOHNNY GUITAR THE MUSICAL. Piano/Vocal Selections.
ISBN 0-634-09503-X

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. Piano/Vocal Selections.
ISBN 1-4234-0386-x

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC — Harold Prince. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. ISBN 0 7692 1538 6

LITTLE WOMEN The Musical. Vocal Selections. Music by Jason Howland Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein. ISBN 1-57560-829-4
LOST IN THE STARS. Vocal Selections. By Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill
Songs include: The Hills of Ixopo, Thousands of Miles, The Little Gray House, Who’ll Buy?, Trouble Man, Lost in the Stars, O Tixo, Tixo Help Me!, Stay Well. Cry the Beloved Country, Big Mole, A Bird of Passage. ISBN 0 7579 0366 5

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT. A new musical (lovingly) ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Book & lyrics by Eric Idle Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle. ISBN 1-4234-0004-6

MOULIN ROUGE ! — Songs from Baz Luhrmann’s Film. ISBN 0 7118 92045

THE MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSICALS. Ten Great Songs in the Original Keys. Includes matching CD... Full Performances of each song by professional artists. Piano accompaniments for practice.
Included in series: Baritone/Bass. Songs from Carousel, Cinderella, Company, Les Misérables, Man of La Mancha, Nine, Oklahoma! and South Pacific. ISBN 0 7119 8724 6
Tenor. Songs from Cabaret, Chess, Company, Flower Drum Song, The King and I, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Oklahoma! and South Pacific. ISBN 0 7119 8719 X
Soprano. Songs from Carousel, Evita, Les Misérables, The King and I, The Most Happy Fella, The Music Man, Oklahoma! and Show Boat. ISBN 0 7119 8717 3
Mezzo-Soprano/Belter. Chess, Evita, Good News, The King and I, Les Misérables, No Strings, Song and Dance, South Pacific and State Fair. ISBN 0 7119 8718 1

MY FAIR LADY — Lerner & Loewe’s Musical Masterpiece. Vocal Selections. ISBN 1 84328 075 2

OK! THIS STORY OF OKLAHOMA! A celebration of America’s Most Loved Musical. Max Wilk
In vivid detail, this lavishly illustrated book tells the fascinating story of the landmark musical, beginning with its inception at New York’s Theatre Guild. Revised and updated it includes a special section on the Royal National Theatre/Cameron Mackintosh production on Broadway in 2002.
ISBN 1 55783 555 1

THE PRODUCERS — THE NEW MEL BROOKS MUSICALS. Vocal Selections. Vocal line with piano accompaniment. ISBN 0 634 03623 8

RICHARD RODGERS 2002 CENTENARY. 25 Great Songs. Songs include Bali Ha’I, Bewitched, Blue Moon, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, My Funny Valentine, Some Enchanted Evening, The Lady is a Tramp, You’ll Never Walk Alone. (etc.) ISBN 88 507 0108 X

THE RING. An Illustrated History of Wagner’s Ring at the Royal Opera House. John Snelson
A celebratory history of one of the greatest of operatic events at one of the greatest of world opera houses, this handsome full colour edition charts the story of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Royal Opera House from the first staging in 1892 conducted by Gustav Mahler through to the increasingly controversial productions of the late 20th century. The pictorial record, drawn from the Royal Opera House Collections, includes many images never published before. Appendices list all the performances and their castings from 1892 on. HB ISBN 1 84002 602 2

THE SECRET GARDEN — Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman. Music by Lucy Simon. Vocal Selections. ISBN 0 943351 68 5

SCROOGE The Musical.Piano/Vocal selctions. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. Based on the CCF/CBS Theatrical Motion Picture Scrooge.
Including music and photos from the stage and screen versions! ISBN 1-57560-785-9

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE — Vocal Selections. ISBN 1 57560 616 X
Including Not for the Life of Me. Thoroughly Modern Millie. Jimmy.

URINETOWN — The Musical. Piano/vocal selections. Standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano. ISBN 0 634 07017 7

VOCAL SELECTIONS FROM HONK! The Award-Winning Musical by George Stiles & Anthony Drew
"Stonkingly Brilliant" Time out Magazine. ISBN 1-84328-244-5

WE WILL ROCK YOU — The Musical by Queen and Ben Elton. Vocal selections
ISBN 1 84328 323 9

WICKED A New Musical. Piano/Vocal Selections. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. ISBN 0-634-07881-X

THE WOMAN IN WHITE. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by David Zippel. Vocal Selections. ISBN 1 84449 974 X

WRITING MUSICAL THEATRE. Alan Cohen and Steven L Rosenhouse.
The definitive guide to writing musicals. Full of detailed information, Writing Musical Theatre offers a fascinating look at the creation of a musical, illustrated with numerous examples. HB ISBN 1403963959




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