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Encyclopedia Of The Musical Theatre (Da Capo Paperback)

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This book is a must-have for people who work in, study, or love the musical theatre. When did a particular musical open? Who wrote it, and what else did he/she work on? What was the chronology of a performer or director's stage career? Were there revivals, London productions, tours? Who starred in a given production? While there are many books that can help find such information, no other book does it as efficiently. As a Broadway producer's assistant and as a life-long theatre buff, I have found this one-volume Encyclopedia a vital source of information. While all of Stanley Green's books are informative and entertaining, this is the one I turn to when I need the facts or figures fast. If musical theatre trivia is your bag, this is one of the motherlodes --I recommend it highly!

If you're looking for a scholarly reference work on the musical theatre prior to 1976 that is also accessible and eminently readable then you need look no further, because this is it.

I absolutely love all things Broadway, so I ordered this and waited excitedly for it to come in. When it came, I sat and read through it for about two hours. There is a ton of information that is presented in an easy-to-read fashion. There are great photos and little known facts that make this totally worth the money!

So, the encyclopedia is great for music theatre knowledge. It gives great, to the point and concise answers to people, shows and songs of the theatre. I also enjoyed the comparisons between what happened on West End and what changed or continued in the Broadway seasons. The only issue I had was that it was written in 1975 and has not been updated so any show or song written after that recieved no mention but it's great for anything before that