Music-Genres & Styles-Musicals

Black Queer Girlhood on the Musical Theatre Stage offers a new perspective on the creativity of contemporary Black women musical theatre artists, their representations of Black girlhood, and the Black queer feminist spectators who engage with their work. Creating a new model for Black...

Joe Ortiz gave up writing poetry in 1974 "in order to learn how to speak." Now he writes an occasional verse, convinced that, for him, mastering the art of speaking is impossible. Ortiz, co-owner of Gayle's Bakery, will publish a bread-baking book with Prentice...

In his life and in his music, Cole Porter was the top--the pinnacle of wit and sophistication. From the 1910s through the 50s, from Yale pep rallies through the Broadway triumphs of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, he delighted audiences with a glittering...

Hello Again is a series of love affairs among ten characters during the ten different decades of the 20th century. One character from each scene moves on to the next, seemingly dumping their old partner in favour of the new alternative. The series of...

The life and times of a legend of the nineteenth-century musical theatre.Lydia Thompson is one of the legends of the musical theatre, but today--150 years after her first appearance on any stage and nearly a century after her death--it has become difficult to separate...

Victorian Vocalists is a masterful and entertaining collection of 100 biographies of mid- to late-19th-century singers and stars. Kurt Gänzl paints a vivid picture of the Victorian operatic and concert world, revealing the backgrounds, journeys, successes, failures and misdemeanours of these singers. This volume...

The American story told through one of the country's most celebrated art forms. Musical theatre has been no stranger to placing historical events on stage: from the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the first 'populist' President in Bloody Bloody Andrew...

The Rathmines & Rathgar Musical Society (or the R&R as it is affectionately known) has been a vibrant part of Dublin's musical landscape for 100 years. From its beginnings on the cusp of the Great War, the story of the R&R is interwoven with...

See What I Wanna See, a musical about lust, greed, murder, faith and redemption, was named by New York Magazine as one of the Best Musicals of 2005 and nominated for nine Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical. It is based on three short...

A heartfelt and personal tribute to legendary musicians Kenny Rankin and James Taylor, this book blends biography, music history, and the author's own life experiences. Through albums, concerts, and memories, it explores how their music shaped a lifetime of passion, emotion, and inspiration.Author: Francis...

(Vocal Collection). Two CDs featuring piano accompaniments to all the pieces in The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology Trios collection.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1540019667ISBN-13: 9781540019660Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2018Pages: 8Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.50d

In Music and Singing, readers can explore the musical side of the high school musical experience, from the musical audition to conquering opening night jitters. It includes tips for singers, accompanists, and musicians who are interested in getting involved in a high school musical...

This work explores the dynamics of the metamorphosis that the classical fairy tales have undergone throughout the centuries. Such analysis is conducted from a literary and from a memetic point of view, through an investigation that aims at outlining the role of the fairy...

Full Score and Individual Parts, including singers and actors and stage directions. (Vocal Piano Score and Orchestral Score Only sold separately). THE ONE UPSTAIRS A Comic Opera in One Act Opera (in English) (Opera duration: 1 hour) Duration: 45 minutes Perfect vehicle for coloratura...

Big dreams, risk takers, a sexy sports car: what more could you want in a musical? With catchy 1970's pop and funk inspired tunes, The Bricklin takes audiences on a fantastical and wild ride through politics, business antics, and controversy...as it explores one of...

Allen ColeÕs extraordinarily powerful musical adaptation of Frank Parker DayÕs classic novel is a theatrical tour-de-force. Filled with passion, tragedy spiked with humour, and conflict, Rockbound is an epic exploration of unrequited love and unbridled greed. David Jung, an orphan possessing a dreamy optimism...

Nicolas Tourney is a French experimental musician, sound designer, and owner of the label Snow in Water Records. Ornamentik is the third issue of a work started by "Blast Screen" and continued with "IR, exhibition catalog".Author: Nicolas TourneyISBN-10: 1716529824ISBN-13: 9781716529825Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2020Pages: 158Format:...

(Vocal Selections). Here are 18 vocal selections from Maury Yeston's 2011 off-Broadway sensation, widely acclaimed for its lush and romantic score. Songs: Alive! * Alone Here with You * Bathing Music * Centuries * Death Is in the House * December Time * Finally...

The space capsule "Lunar Lady" blasts off from Earth on a voyage to the moon with Dr. Braun, Percy and Henry Applegate on board. Upon their arrival on the moon they become aware that there is unrest between the "Nams" of the light side...

Doing the Time Warp explores how song and dance - sites of aesthetic difference in the musical - can 'warp' time and enable marginalized and semi-marginalized fans to imagine different ways of being in the world.While the musical is a bastion of mainstream theatrical...

"" Wonderful Town: A New Musical Comedy"" is a book written by Leonard Bernstein. It is a musical comedy that follows the story of two sisters, Ruth and Eileen, who move to New York City in search of fame and fortune. The sisters encounter...

Author: Nicholas SackmanISBN-10: 0901938777ISBN-13: 9780901938770Publisher: SchottLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1984Pages: 49Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.60w x 0.20d

(Vocal Selections). Features seven vocal selections from one of the most influential musicals of the 1950s. Includes: Get Me to the Church on Time * I Could Have Danced All Night * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face * On the Street Where You...

Harold Rome was a composer and lyricist on Broadway, starting with Pins and Needles in 1937. His biggest hits included Call Me Mister, Wish You Were Here, Fanny, Destry Rides Again, and I Can Get It for You Wholesale and he continued on Broadway...

Liederbuch (in deutsch und english) mit 33 Evergreens aus aller Welt - notiert für die Mandoline.Die Lieder sind teilweise mehrstimmig (für eine/n SpielerInn) gesetzt und in Tabulatur und klassischer Notenschrift notiert.Die vertonten Lieder (Melodie mit Begleitband sowie Begleitband alleine - "Playalong") sind in einem...

(Vocal Collection). A collection of Gershwin songs, curated for today's singer, transposed into appropriate keys, based on original sources. TENOR CONTENTS: Blah, Blah, Blah * But Not for Me * By Strauss * Embraceable You * Fascinating Rhythm * A Foggy Day (In London...

O Holy Art, A Tragic One Act Opera Piano Vocal Score Duration: 60 minutes What happens when a struggling composer can't get his work heard? Djeno Isma (baritone) is in such a situation. One New Years Eve his luck changes for the better, or...

(Vocal Collection). Character roles are a staple of theatre, film, television, and musical theatre. Rather than romantic leads, they are featured comic roles, villains, or off-beat secondary parts. These are their songs from stage and screen musicals. THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Waiting * ANNIE: Little...

(Vocal Collection). A collection of the funniest songs written for the stage and screen. Songs include: The Baby Song from I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change * The Bad Years from Tales from the Bad Years * The Brain from Young Frankenstein *...

(P/V/G Composer Collection). Kait Kerrigan (words) and Brian Lowdermilk (music) have been hailed as "the most important young writers in musical theatre today." This songbook collects 17 of their works from their shows The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown, Henry and Mudge, The Woman...

Author: Kevin LoftusISBN-10: 1450029310ISBN-13: 9781450029315Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2010Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

(Instrumental Solo). 13 songs from the musical: At the End of the Day * Bring Him Home * Castle on a Cloud * Do You Hear the People Sing? * Drink with Me (To Days Gone By) * Empty Chairs at Empty Tables *...

(Instrumental Solo). 13 songs from the musical: At the End of the Day * Bring Him Home * Castle on a Cloud * Do You Hear the People Sing? * Drink with Me (To Days Gone By) * Empty Chairs at Empty Tables *...

Musical Comedy Characters: 4 male, 4 female, expanded cast possible Interior On Lyla's first day at The Perky Coffee Bean she discovers that Justin (her long-time crush) delivers the muffins. With the help of coffee shop regulars Gary and Kevin, the shop owner Sadie,...

Characters: 3 male, 2 femaleWinner of the Anna Zorino Award for Children's PlaywritingIn the kingdom of Baloneya, the law says that King Fredipus is always right - even when he's wrong! When his mistakes start to cause real harm, only a shy peasant girl...

Characters: 9 male, 3 female "The Great Grey Ghost of Old Spook Lane" is about a little boy, Roger, who is new in town. The kids at school tell him about a haunted house and dare him to go in. Roger feels he has...

Youth MusicalCharacters: 3 male, 6 female, 1 additional speaking part. Optional drummers, dancers, and chorus. An amusing and heartwarming update of the children's classic tale. The original music, influenced by African and Caribbean rhythms, is designed to appeal to and be performed by young...

Characters: 10 male, 7 female Unit Set Welcome to the 30th Reunion of the Class of '79. Everyone you ever loved, hated, had a crush on, or wanted to punch in the face will be there. They are just older, fattier and angrier. Old...

Musical Comedy / Characters: 3m, 2f The story of The Synchronistics, an over-the-hill ABBA wannabe group that reunites after 20 years to perform at a public access TV telethon, put their differences aside, and try to save the station from going under. The year...

Characters: 1m, 1f / Musical Comedy This funny and charming two-person musical is a contemporary love story based around the modern world of internet dating. A man and a woman search for that 'special someone' in cyberspace and find that romance is only a...

Here is a richly textured musical adventure about the charismatic author of Treasure Island. Young Robert Louis Stevenson defies chronic ill health and Victorian family traditions by going places and taking risks. His high spirits and sparkling talent dazzle London's literati until a turbulent...

This funny, fast-moving entertainment evokes the bright world of 1940s Hollywood musicals, in which an obscure young singer and her equally obscure songwriting boyfriend play out their romance against a theatrical background of auditions, misunderstandings, self-sacrifice, overnight stardom, and a full score of songs.Author:...

Book by Jack Kyrieleison. Story by Jack Kyrieleison & Ron Holgate. Traditional music adapted by Michael O'Flaherty / Characters: 4m 2f extras / Historical Drama / A moving musical narrative of the Civil War told in the words of the very diverse men and...

Situated at the interstices of music and theatre studies, Theatrimusicality: Spectauralising Performance reframes the dynamic interplay of theatricality and musicality and theorises theatrimusicality as a conceptual consequent of analysing contemporary performance practices that lie in the intersection between theatre and music. The book establishes...

Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquis of Anglesey (1875 - 1905) was born to inherit the Empire. Instead, he burned brightly, briefly and transvestitely through his family's vast wealth; putting on fabulous plays starring him. When he died, his vengeful heirs burned every trace of...

Written for London's Theatre Royal, Stratford East, this pantomime combines all the traditional elements with original characterizations, imaginative and innovative staging ideas and witty, melodic songs.-Large flexible castAuthor: David CreganISBN-10: 0573064725ISBN-13: 9780573064722Publisher: Samuel French LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1984Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x...

In the 1960s and '70s, the JESUS PEOPLE Movement exploded on the world ... and the ground-breaking group "LOVE SONG" was right in the middle of it. 50 years later, their songs - with a strong theme of evangelism - are still powerful and...

Voice and Speech for Musical Theatre is the first book to combine traditional actor vocal training with musical theatre training, offering support and guidance for performers seeking to train their spoken voice specifically for singing and performing in musical theatre. Performers in musical theatre...

THIS SCREENPLAY IS A MUSICAL FANTASY TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES BY LIVERPOOL DREAMS. IT CONTAINS LINKS TO ALL OUR ORIGINAL BEATLES INSPIRED MUSIC COMPOSED BY LIVERPOOL DREAMS WHICH CAN BE HEARD AT WWW.LIVERPOOLDREAMS.COM AS PART OF THE STORY OF "THE MINSTRELS OF JOY". THIS...

""The World of Musical Comedy"" by Stanley Green is a comprehensive guide to the history and development of musical comedy. It covers the origins of the genre, its evolution over time, and the major figures who have contributed to its success. The book is...