{"product_id":"broadway-musicals-a-hundred-year-history-paperback-1","title":"Broadway Musicals: A Hundred Year History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid H. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Musicals have been a major part of American theater for many years, and nowhere have they been more loved and celebrated than Broadway, the theater capital of the world. The music of such composers as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Berlin, the Gershwin brothers, Lerner and Loewe, Steven Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber continues to run through people's minds, and such productions as \u003ci\u003eSouth Pacific, Cats, My Fair Lady, The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Rent, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e remain at the top of Broadway's most popular productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is a survey of Broadway musicals all through the 20th century, from the Tin Pan Alley-driven comedy works of the early part of the century, to the integrated musical plays that flourished in the heyday years of midcentury, and to the rock era, concept musicals, and the arrival of British mega-musicals late in the century. It also profiles some of the theater world's leading composers, writers, and directors, considers some of the most unforgettable and forgettable shows, illustrates the elusive fragility of the libretto, explains the compensating nature of production elements, and examines representative shows from every decade. An extensive discography offers a brief critique of more than 300 show cast albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid H. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e has written articles for \u003ci\u003eVariety, The Christian Science Monitor, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSkate, \u003c\/i\u003e among others, and is currently at work on the book and lyrics for a new musical comedy. He lives in California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 10.04 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710219350323,"sku":"9780786412693","price":96.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UzFBcVY3L3l3UTJtYVVSUXZBWlJWdz09_96919ee1-5fd8-4189-a2d1-5eed3dfc5af7.webp?v=1763485346","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/broadway-musicals-a-hundred-year-history-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}