Song and Dance: The Musicals of Broadway [Hardcover]

Ted Sennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1998

Song And Dance: The Musicals Of Broadway by Sennett, Ted

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: MetroBooks (NY) (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567996426
• ISBN-13: 978-1567996425
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 11.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,970,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Song and Dance Interesting But Shaky, January 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Song and Dance: The Musicals of Broadway (Hardcover)

Song and Dance was very interesting in that it seemed to give two sides to many musicalsl, the good reviews and the bad, and describe why they got each. This was a very objective view to take on musicals, except when describing the bad sides in for example Ragtime, there was nothing to support the opinion of the writer. This seemed out of place in such an objective book. Another problem with the book was the obvious lack of an efficient editor. There were many misspellings throughout the book, of actor and character names (Wilson Jermaine Herdia, Matron Mama Martin), etc. When I recognize a mistake in a book that I bought intending for it to educate me, I wonder how much I'm really going to get out of the book. And I wonder what other information is false. Overall, I think this book is very good if you want to read an often two-sided summary of the most influential musicals in history. But for learning purposes only, try to find something a little less shaky.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding blend of book and music, February 7, 2002

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This review is from: Song & Dance: The Musicals of Broadway (Hardcover)

Fans of Broadway musicals will find Song & Dance an outstanding blend of book and music: the book has almost two hundred pages of history detailing the evolution of the Broadway musical from its 19th century roots to modern times. Over a hundred color and black and white photos are included. Music is presented on three compact discs of music packed with examples from different shows, while an accompanying booklet of session notes covers all the tracks. Simply an unbeatable package for any fan of Broadway musical history and events.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent collection of Broadway, February 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Song & Dance: The Musicals of Broadway (Hardcover)

I receieved this for my birthday last month and loved it. It gives you three cd's to listen to which have songs from all the musicals that they mention in the book. All of the songs are from the original cast, (most being the best versions.) Book gives background on the creation of the musical and gives the storyline. I would recommend this to anyone who loves broadway musicals, but wants to know more about particular musicals. Also good for someone looking for a good play to go see.