Broadway Musicals, Revised and Updated: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time

by Ken Bloom, Frank Vlastnik

Overview

A fully updated edition of the acclaimed and bestselling Broadway Musicals, now featuring an expanded off-Broadway section

Broadway Musicals is a richly illustrated, and information-packed celebration of the most popular and enduring Broadway shows of all time. Each show is featured in a detailed, photo-filled chapter that includes expert commentary, special features on the creators and performers, plot synopses, cast and song lists, production details, and backstage anecdotes. Also included are sidebars on Broadway flops, advertising posters, the greatest scores, and more. This edition includes several shows not in the original hardcover edition such as Avenue Q, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Wicked. An expanded off-Broadway section showcases beloved shows such as I Love You, You're Perfect, NowChange and Little Mary Sunshine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579128494
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	10/27/2010
Pages:	344
Sales rank:	187,375
Product dimensions:	10.60(w) x 12.60(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik are the co-authors of Sitcoms. Bloom is the author of The American Songbook: The Singers, the Songwriters, and the Songs; Jerry Herman: The Lyrics; and a two-volume history of Twentieth Century-Fox music, among other books. He lives in New York City.

Editorial Reviews

Fully updated and revised, Ken Bloom and Frank Vlast's Broadway Musicals is too entertaining to be just a bookshelf reference and too useful not to consult. This large format hardcover showcases each of Broadway's 101 great musicals in a separate section, complete with photos, commentary, plots synopses, cast and song lists, production details, and backstage anecdotes. Readers will also relish the sidebars on theatre posters, unforgettable Broadway flops, greatest musical scores and more. The new edition includes several shows not featured in the original edition and an expanded off-Broadway section. Definitely worth an encore.