Download or read book Collins Guide to Musicals written by Rex Bunnett and published by HarperCollins (UK). This book was released on 2001 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you need to find out the date of the first performance of Cole Porter's Can-Can? Or who played the principal roles in the London opening of Oklahoma? Perhaps you need the titles of the best-known songs from Cabaret, or you're puzzling over which recording of Les Miserables to purchase. Collins Guide to Musicals aims to provide the answers to all these queries, as well as to thousands more.
Download or read book Collins Guide to Musicals written by Rex Bunnett and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Musical written by William Everett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The musical, whether on stage or screen, is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable musical genres, yet one of the most perplexing. What are its defining features? How does it negotiate multiple socio-cultural-economic spaces? Is it a popular tradition? Is it a commercial enterprise? Is it a sophisticated cultural product and signifier? This research guide includes more than 1,400 annotated entries related to the genre as it appears on stage and screen. It includes reference works, monographs, articles, anthologies, and websites related to the musical. Separate sections are devoted to sub-genres (such as operetta and megamusical), non-English language musical genres in the U.S., traditions outside the U.S., individual shows, creators, performers, and performance. The second edition reflects the notable increase in musical theater scholarship since 2000. In addition to printed materials, it includes multimedia and electronic resources.
Download or read book The ABC s of Broadway Musicals written by Scott Miller and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you new to musicals? Are you the parent or friend of a hardcore musical theatre freak? Are you a lover of musicals but you'd like to know more about them? Do you have a crazy artsy grandkid and you'd love to understand what they're talking about? Has your dad suddenly become wild for musicals and you'd like to understand why? Do you teach an introduction to musical theatre? THEN THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. It's fun, entertaining, informative, and really easy to read. It's short enough to read in one sitting or you can flip open to any page and find something interesting. The ABCs of Broadway Musicals: A Civilian's Guide is a fun, easy-to-read, totally non-intimidating way to get a basic understanding of this most American of art forms, the musical theatre, including a very brief history of musicals, a survey of important and well-known shows, examples of the wide and wild variety of musicals, a look at the amazing people who create musicals, and a sense of how Broadway musicals reflect and comment on our culture. You'll never feel lost again in a conversation about musical theatre, and you'll enjoy seeing musicals more than ever. Even hardcore musical lovers may learn something from this little book!
Download or read book The Light in the Piazza written by Elizabeth Spencer and published by London ; Toronto : Heinemann. This book was released on 1960 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of six Italian tales in which her American characters encounter and respond to the mysteries of Italian mores.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Film Musicals written by David Parkinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect companion to cinema's most spectacular genre, The Rough Guide to Film Musicals reveals how an escapist entertainment became Hollywood's most ingenious art form. From such enduring classics as Singin' In The Rain and West Side Story to recent successes like Evita and Chicago, this book reviews 50 essential musicals, including several forgotten gems. There are profiles of musical icons such as Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and George Gershwin and details of musicals from around the world. Complete with a list of the best soundtracks, websites and books for further reading, this Rough Guide takes a behind the scenes look at this magical movie genre.
Download or read book The Faber Pocket Guide to Musicals written by James Inverne and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With hit TV shows picking the leads in productions of Oliver! and The Sound Of Music, and smash musicals like Hairspray and Wicked all the West End rage, musical theatre is as popular as it's ever been. James Inverne provides an indispensable guide to his top one hundred greatest shows of all time - and ten of the worst. Whether you know your Pal Joey from The Producers, your West Side Story from your Witch Witch, the Faber Pocket Guide To Musicals is packed with entertaining behind-the-scenes stories, essential songlists and comprehensive recording guides. Did you know, for instance, that one of the best recordings of Les Miserables is in Hebrew? Or that the Mel Brooks wasn't the first person to want to make a musical of The Producers? (That claim goes to Eric Idle.) Or the ridiculous story of the huge purpose-built theatre constructed in Holland to house a flop about Grace Kelly? Key features include: - The hundred greatest musicals - Numbers to listen for - Snapshot plot summaries - Ten terrible musicals - Recommended recordings James Inverne has been writing about musical theatre for years and brings copious knowledge, passion for the subject and a sense of fun to a genre that continues to entertain us all. Make the most of the musicals with this vital book.
Download or read book Musicals written by and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immerse yourself in the world of musicals, and fall in love all over again with the songs, stories, characters, and legendary stars from every era. From Show Boat and The Wizard of Oz to Les Miserables and Hamilton, discover the story of musical theatre and film and see the world's best-loved musicals brought to life. This book covers the complete history of the genre, from its earliest origins in dance halls and vaudeville, to the record-breaking West End musicals and spectacular Broadway shows of today. Discover the history, plots, and stars of musical theatre and movie musicals, go backstage to find out more about choreography and set and costume design, and delve into profiles of successful creators such as Andrew Lloyd Webber in this illustrated celebration. Experience all the excitement of a trip to the theatre with Musicals: The Definitive Visual Guide - a showstopping, visual celebration.
Download or read book A Pocket Guide to Musicals written by Maureen Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music.
Download or read book San Francisco The Musical History Tour written by Joel Selvin and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1996-04 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the real skinny on the Bay Area's most illustrious rock and-roll, jazz, and blues musicians and their favorite digs from the one cat who should know—the San Francisco Chronicle's longtime music critic Joel Selvin. Here are the stories, legends, and secrets behind the clubs, recording studios, famous homes, and final resting places of dozens of music greats, from Jimi Hendrix to Linda Ronstadt. With rare archival photographs of pivotal events and places, this lively compendium will captivate both resident and visiting music fans.
Download or read book Musical Prodigies written by Gary E. McPherson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Child prodigies have been observed in a range of disciplines - particularly music, mathematics, chess, and art. The question of what makes a prodigy has long been controversial. Some have dismissed the notion of giftedness, arguing that most famous prodigies had strong parental, cultural, and environmental influences that helped them develop their extraordinary abilities. One recent theory suggested that anyone could achieve outstanding success in whatever endeavour they wanted with a minimum of 10,000 hours of practice. Nevertheless, many studies of prodigies have suggested that there might be strong underlying cognitive differences, regarding their use of short-term versus long-term memory, spatial memory, imagery, and language. Whatever the arguments - for those interested in child development - prodigies remain a fascinating subject of study when considering questions about creativity, intelligence, development, and the impact of nature versus nurture. This books breaks new ground in presenting the first scientific exploration on the topic of musical prodigies. It brings together research from a range of disciplines, including psychology, neurobiology, and genetics, to provide a thorough exploration of prodigious talent. In addition, the book includes fascinating case studies of prodigies and also looks at their long-term development into adulthood - many child prodigies have had problems making the transition into adolescence and adulthood. Musical prodigies will be required reading for anyone interested in child development, music, and the arts
Download or read book Musical Theater written by Alyson McLamore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 787 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Surveys of Musical Theater, Music Appreciation courses and Popular Culture Surveys. This unique historical survey illustrates the interaction of multiple artistic and dramatic considerations with an overview of the development of numerous popular musical theater genres. This introduction provides more than a history of musical theater, it studies the music within the shows to provide an understanding of the contributions of musical theater composers as clearly as the artistry of musical theater lyricists and librettists. The familiarity of the musical helps students understand how music functions in a song and a show, while giving them the vocabulary to discuss their perceptions.
Download or read book Producing Musicals written by John Gardyne and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2004 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Producing Musicals is a step-by-step guide through the exciting process of producing a show for the stage, from the earliest planning to the last performance. The principles and procedures described can be applied to shows of any size and complexity, from one-off cabaret entertainments to large-scale multi-media extravaganzas. The key roles of the producer, director, creative team and staging departments · Tips on researching and realizing your production effectively · Analysis of the different requirements of plays and musicals · Suggested approaches for producing, directing, designing and casting shows · Breakdown of the rehearsal process with suggestions for working with amateurs, students and professionals · Analysis of moving a production from the rehearsal room into the theatre, and getting the curtain up on time AUTHOR: John Gardyne is a director, writer and producer with twenty years' experience. He has produced and directed shows in the West End. He is an award-winning playwright, and has worked as a librettist and lyricist with many leading composers. He regularly teaches and directs at drama schools and music colleges in the UK and abroad. 137 b/w photos
Download or read book Musicals in Film written by Thomas S. Hischak and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging guide introduces (or reintroduces) readers to movie musicals past and present, enabling them to experience the development of this uniquely American art form—and discover films they'll love. This comprehensive guide covers movie musicals from their introduction with the 1927 film The Jazz Singer through 2015 releases. In all, it describes 125 movies, opening up the world of this popular form of entertainment to preteens, teens, and adults alike. An introduction explains the advent of movie musicals; then, in keeping with the book's historical approach, films are presented by decade and year with overviews of advances during particular periods. In this way, the reader not only learns about individual films but can see the big picture of how movie musicals developed and changed over time. For each film covered, the guide offers basic facts—studio, director, songwriters, actors, etc.—as well as a brief plot synopsis. Each entry also offers an explanation of why the movie is noteworthy, how popular it was or wasn't, and the influence the film might have had on later musicals. Sidebars offering brief biographies of important artists appear throughout the book.
Download or read book Opera Operetta written by Michael White and published by Trafalgar Square Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a multi-title review. Titles include 'Musicals' and 'Operas & Operetta' - REF These upbeat, useful home references have similar formats, with entries for each opera, operetta, or musical listing composer, librettist, date of first performance, principal characters, plot, critical commentary, musical highlights, a random fact about the composer or production, and at least one recommended recording. Musicals lists 180 shows alphabetically, with an appendix of composer and lyricist biographies. It occasionally recommends filmed versions of the shows and includes information about original casts, both American and British. Opera and Operettas is arranged alphabetically and includes 77 composers, from John Adams to Bernd Alois Zimmermann, more than half having lived at least part of their lives in the 20th century. It includes biographical information at the beginning of each composer entry. Principal operas by each composer are listed, though only selected major operas are described at length. An essay on the history of each genre opens each book. British pride comes through in the opera book and with 20th-century operas by Britten, Tippett, Walton, Birtwistle, Maxwell Davies, and others, it would be hard for a British publication on opera not to show pride. Naturally, the shows in Musicals are mostly by Americans. Well designed, reasonably priced, and written in lively styles by informed British music critics who respect their audiences, these books will delight lovers of opera and musicals. They are, however, perfect-bound and will probably not stand up to hard use. Libraries should regard them as supplementary items.
Download or read book The Gramophone written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book London written by Lewis Foreman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential companion to musical London
