Music-Genres & Styles-Musicals

The official behind-the-scenes book of the hit musical that won 6 Tony Awards, now also a major motion picture! A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could...

From West Side Story in 1957 to Road Show in 2008, the musicals of Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) and his collaborators have challenged the conventions of American musical theater and expanded the possibilities of what musical plays can do, how they work, and what they...

(Vocal Collection). A collection of songs from the musical stage, written for trios of various voice types. The selections are presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal scores. Contents: ANNIE: Easy Street * AVENUE Q: I Wish I Could Go Back...

(Vocal Selections). 14 selections from the Tony Award -winning production presented in vocal line arrangements with piano accompaniment. Includes: An American in Paris * But Not for Me * For You, for Me for Evermore * I Got Rhythm * I'll Build a Stairway...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). A delightful collection of 11 songs complete with a synopsis with color photos from the film. Songs include: Chim Chim Cher-ee * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious * A Spoonful of Sugar * and more.Author: Richard M. ShermanISBN-10: 0881886033ISBN-13: 9780881886030Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1985Pages:...

Winner of six Tony Awards "A wondrous fable that is as simple and complicated as its ineffable subject--love. The Light in the Piazza has ravishing power. It's as if Guettel were determined to capture the golden light of Tuscany in a bottle. His lyrics...

The script to the Tony winning music featuring a book by Larry Gelbart, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by David Zippel. The book also includes an introduction by Larry Gelbart, illustrations by Al Hirschfeld, production photographs, and original costume designs. Hardcover.Author: Larry GelbartISBN-10:...

(Vocal Collection). This third edition of the bestselling collection features 39 songs from 34 shows with 12 new songs Includes: Dust and Ashes from Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 * Hard to Be the Bard from Something Rotten * Her Voice...

The 1910s shaped the future of the American musical. While many shows of the decade were imports of European operettas, and even original Broadway musicals were influenced by continental productions, the musicals of the 1910s found their own American voice. In The Complete Book...

This volume contains detailed information about every musical that opened on Broadway from 2010 through the end of 2019. This book discusses the decade's major successes, notorious failures, and musicals that closed during their pre-Broadway tryouts. In addition to including every hit and flop...

(Vocal Selections). This folio features 15 vocal selections from the TONY AWARD -nominated Broadway musical about a cynical TV weatherman who is sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Caught in a time loop, he's forced...

Winner! Three 1947 Donaldson Awards, for Best Book, Best Lyrics and Best Score Nominee: Seven 2005 Helen Hayes Awards Winner! Two 2005 Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Resident Musical and Outstanding Director This ensemble musical chronicles nearly four decades in the life of an...

(Vocal Collection). Contents: AIDA: Fortune Favors the Brave * ASPECTS OF LOVE: Love Changes Everything * AVENUE Q: If You Were Gay * A CHORUS LINE: I Can Do That * A CLASS ACT: One More Beautiful Song * DO I HEAR A WALTZ?:...

A revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the soundtrack to the American Century They stand at the apex of the great age of songwriting, the creators of the classic Broadway musicals Oklahoma , Carousel, South Pacific, The King...

Twin brothers are separated at birth. One is given to wealthy Mrs. Lyons and they grow up as friends in ignorance of their fraternity until the inevitable quarrel unleashes a blood-bath.Author: Willy RussellISBN-10: 057308064XISBN-13: 9780573080647Publisher: Samuel French LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1985Pages: 134Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 8.50h...

A personal memoir of the author's time in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, first of all as repetiteur and then as chorus master and associate conductor.Author: David MacKieISBN-10: 1786233169ISBN-13: 9781786233165Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing LimitedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/06/2018Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d

(Easy Fake Book). All your favorite Broadway songs in one big collection The Easy Broadway Fake Book includes larger-than-usual notation, all songs in the key of C, simplified harmonies and melodies, and over 100 favorites. This second edition includes: Alexander Hamilton * And All...

(Vocal Collection). A collection of Gershwin songs, curated for today's singer, transposed into appropriate keys, based on original sources. SOPRANO CONTENTS: Bess, You Is My Woman * Blah, Blah, Blah * But Not for Me * By Strauss * Embraceable You * Fascinating Rhythm...

Music by Bob Johnston and Nancy White Book by Jeff Hochhauser Lyrics by Nancy White, Bob Johnston and Jeff Hochhauser Based on the novels Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery Based on the sequel novels to Anne of Green...

(Vocal Collection). This publication is a hit With almost 30 great songs in each volume from the stage and movie musicals, it has become indispensible in teaching young singers. There are plot notes included for each song. Hal Leonard has had many, many requests...

In On Sondheim, renowned author Ethan Mordden takes the reader on a tour of Stephen Sondheim's work, arguing for the importance and appeal of the composer-lyricist in American theater and, even more, in American culture. Over the course of eighteen shows, Mordden demonstrates that...

In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, swaggering, carefree carnival barker Billy Bigelow captivates and marries naive millworker Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant, and - desperately intent upon providing a...

The King and I opened on Broadway on March 29, 1951. The musical is based on a 1944 novel by Margaret Landon, Anna and the King of Siam, which in turn was adapted from the real-life reminiscences of Anna Leonowens, as recounted in her...

In this textbook for performers, the position of a Swing-an Understudy for the Ensemble-on Broadway is examined from every angle, showing just how vital Swings are to the success of any musical theatre production.Authors J. Austin Eyer and Lyndy Franklin Smith draw on their...

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

This updated, newly-engraved songbook was produced in direct consultation with Stephen Schwartz to coincide with the smash 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin. The song On the Right Track" is now included, and the composer provided a number of lyric and arrangement updates. Titles: Magic...

While the 1960s may have been a decade of significant upheaval in America, it was also one of the richest periods in musical theatre history. Shows produced on Broadway during this time include such classics as Bye, Bye Birdie; Cabaret; Camelot; Hello Dolly!; Fiddler...

(Vocal Selections). Ten songs from the hilarious Broadway musical that won the most 2006 Tonys, plus the New York Critics' Circle and Drama Desk awards for Best Musical. Includes: Accident Waiting to Happen * Bride's Lament * Cold Feets * I Am Aldolpho *...

On the night of Sunday, April 23, 1961 Judy Garland made history. That's no hyperbole. Surrounded by a throng of ecstatic fans (3,165 to be exact), the legendary performer delivered a concert in Carnegie Hall the live recording of which became, upon release, an...

(Piano Play-Along). Your favorite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series With these book/audio collections, piano and keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing cream-of-the-crop songs, the books feature new engravings, with a...

10 for 10 Sheet Music: Pop Chart-Toppers contains 10 of your favorite pop hits, all arranged at the easy piano level for just $10.00. Titles: Attention (Charlie Puth) * Believer (Imagine Dragons) * Closer (The Chainsmokers) * Heathens (Twenty One Pilots) * New Rules...

Complete libretto to the 1921 ground breaking musical. One of the most significant musicals of the 20th Century, "Shuffle Along" was a rarity, written, produced, and acted wholly by African Americans. For the first time racially diverse audiences celebrated the uniqueness of this musical...

"Beautiful...a last transmission from a dying star." - Time Out One of the last works completed by beloved pop icon David Bowie before his death in early 2016, the otherworldy musical Lazarus is a poignant homage to his legacy. Inspired by the 1963 novel...

(Vocal Selections). 16 songs from the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production adapted from the hit Disney animated movie, Frozen . Songs are in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part. Includes: Colder by the Minute * Do You Want to Build a...

(P/V/G Composer Collection). Andrew Lloyd Webber turned 70 in 2018, and this incredible compilation was also released this year in commemoration of his remarkable 50-year career of composing classic Broadway musicals and contemporary works. Our deluxe folio features 71 tracks from the 4-disc collection:...

(Vocal Collection). This series features 50 songs from dozens of shows, some that have never before appeared in any vocal collections. This third edition includes songs from A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder; Hairspray; Hamilton; Kinky Boots; Moana; Natasha, Pierre & The Great...

(Vocal Selections). On December 4, 1963 four young musicians by the names of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins recorded together at Sun Records in Memphis, creating one of the most amazing all-star jams in music history. Our matching songbook...

This invaluable inside account, written by a writer and director of many successful musicals, is jam-packed with great advice, information, and exercises designed to help new musicals reach their full potential. It's the ultimate guide to what to do and not do when you're...

(Vocal Selections). This folio features 16 vocal selections from the uproariously entertaining TONY Award-winning Broadway musical that features music and lyrics by David Yazbek. Songs include: I Won't Let You Down * The Most Important Night of My Life * Talk to Me Dorothy...

(Vocal Selections). This West End production is a rock musical centering around the music of Queen, with a book by Ben Elton. It has served as an audience favorite, becoming the longest-running musical of all-time at London's Dominion Theatre in 2012. This vocal selections...

Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, and . . . Dorothy Fields. These are the giants of the golden age of musical theater. Although she may not be as well known as her male counterparts, Dorothy Fields was America's most brilliant and...

Rida Johnson Young (ca. 1869-1926) was one of the most prolific female playwrights of her time, as well as a lyricist and librettist in the musical theater. She wrote more than thirty full-length plays, operettas, and musical comedies, 500 songs, and four novels, including...

(Easy Piano Vocal Selections). This hit musical, inspired by the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture, came to Broadway in April 2017. This collections features easy piano arrangements with lyrics of 14 songs by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, including: Close the Door * Everything...

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm, and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of...

From the diverse proto-theatres of the mid-1800s, though the revues of the '20s, the 'true musicals' of the '40s, the politicisation of the '60s and the 'mega-musicals' of the '80s, every era in American musical theatre reflected a unique set of socio-cultural factors.　 Nathan...

It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. The King is largely considered to...

The official behind-the-scenes companion to the stage musical adaptation of Back to the Future; includes the complete lyrics to all original songs! Foreword by Bob Gale, writer of the Back to the Future trilogy Introduction by Roger Bart, Doc Brown of Back to the...

The first comprehensive collection of the letters of one of the most successful American songwriters of the twentieth century From Anything Goes to Kiss Me, Kate, Cole Porter left a lasting legacy of iconic songs including "You're the Top," "Love For Sale," and "Night...

The music of Broadway is one of America's most unique and popular calling cards. In Broadway to Main Street: How Show Tunes Enchanted America, author Laurence Maslon tells the story of how the most beloved songs of the American Musical Theater made their way...

Few musicals have had the impact of Lerner and Loewe's timeless classic My Fair Lady. Sitting in the middle of an era dominated by such seminal figures as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Frank Loesser, and Leonard Bernstein, My Fair Lady not only enjoyed critical success...