The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 826
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →[V.1.] A-K -- [v.2.] L-Z.
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 826
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →[V.1.] A-K -- [v.2.] L-Z.
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: New York : Schirmer Books
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 1416
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Essentially a collection of full plot summaries organized under country of origin and preceeded by brief historical introduction. Covers Britain, France, US, Austria-Germany-Hungary, and Spain. Indexed by author/composer/lyricist, and by song title. Includes a discography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 448
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A rich and colorful history of three centuries of musical theater.
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2021-10-01
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 1438485476
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this, the first book to focus on the original cast members of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, world-renowned musical theater expert Kurt Gänzl provides a concise history of the writing and production of each opera, vividly colored by the often little-known life stories of these early performers. Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated with rare photographs, Gilbert and Sullivan: The Players and the Plays delves into the professional and personal lives of the British and American actors and singers who created the celebrated "famous fourteen" Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In-depth coverage of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with over 150 lavish photographs and the complete libretto.
Author: Kurt Ganzl
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-03-18
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 113535796X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This inaugural volume in the Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight. The series will attempt to resurrect theatre performers and writers who were famous in their era, yet who have since inexplicably faded from popular memory. Outlandish tales of Lydia's touring burlesque company, the British Blondes, and such lurid episodes as her horsewhipping of a Chicago editor, a romance with a Russian Grand Duke and a lesbian attacker have left her with a reputation as a bawdy burlesquer, but Kurt Gänzl argues she was nothing of the kind. Through this biography, the reader will learn the whole and hitherto untold story of this fascinating, multi-dimensional musical-theatre star.
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Chronicles the history of stage musical, providing information on the most popular shows, producers, and performers.
Author: Kurt Gänzl
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 1280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the pre-Gilbert and Sullivan 1860s to the 1980s, this important reference surveys more than a century of British light musical theatre, including its writers and composers. Ganzl provides a wealth of information on the book, lyrics, and music of over 800 London musicals, including contemporary reviews, cast lists, performances, plus pertinent notes gleaned from a study of surviving scores and libretti. Volume 1 traces the development of the genre between 1865 and 1914, describing its roots in burlesque and opera-buffe, and discussing the comic opera tradition and the Gilbert and Sullivan partnership, the flowering of the so-called musical comedy under George Edwardes, and the important influence of the British musical theatre around the world, particularly in America. Volume 2 covers, among other topics, the reciprocal influences on the British musical theatre of the American style, the advent of the dance-and-laughter musicals of the 1930s, the rock operas of the 1970s, and the subsequent development of the modern British musical in its second period of international prominence, highlighted by such hits as Evita and Cats."
Author: Michael Portantiere
Publisher: Backstage Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 422
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The first ever-comprehensive guide to musical theatre recordings, this book covers the entire history of musical theatre. From Jerome Kern and the Gershwins to Bernstein and Sondheim, here are capsule reviews and ratings of more than 400 theatre recordings of the past 60 years. Organized alphabetically, each listing contains background information on the show, cast information, record label, catalogue number, whether the recording is currently in print, and an overall rating of one to five stars.