Music-Genres & Styles-Musicals

Betty Comden and Adolph Green were the writers behind such classic stage musicals as On the Town, Wonderful Town, and Bells Are Ringing, and they provided lyrics for such standards as "New York, New York," "Just in Time," "The Party's Over," and "Make Someone...

Alfred is pleased to release Singin' in the Rain: Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition. Singin' in the Rain, starring classic film stars Gene Kelly, Donald O'Conner, and Debbie Reynolds, is considered one of the best musicals ever made. This book features music from the movie,...

Musical Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson. Music and Lyrics by Carol Hall. Characters: 13 male, 14 female, extras. Unit set This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side stepping recounts the good times and the demise...

(P/V/G Composer Collection). A massive collection of 73 songs, including a foreword by Dorothy Rodgers and indexes by show title and song title. Songs include: Bewitched * Blue Moon * Ev'rybody Loves You * Falling in Love With Love * Have You Met Miss...

The lyricist/librettist of The Fantasticks, the longest-running show in the history of the American theater, takes on a new role as your guide through the magical world of the stage musical.Author: Tom JonesISBN-10: 0879100958ISBN-13: 9780879100957Publisher: LimelightLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2004Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.46h x 5.55w...

In West Side Story: Cultural Perspectives on an American Musical, Wells presents a major scholarly study of the famous American musical West Side Story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. From the "mambo craze" of the 1950s to the work's ongoing...

(Music Minus One). 10 selections from the Tony Award-winning musical are presented in this book which includes the lyrics, vocal line and chord labels for each song, plus online audio tracks featuring authentic-sounding re-creations of the original Broadway orchestrations. Songs include: Alexander Hamilton *...

(Vocal Collection). The world's most trusted source for great theatre literature for singing actors Each song is in its original key and has been chosen particular for each voice type. The selection of songs comes from classic through contemporary shows and the book includes...

(Vocal Collection). Contents: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Home * THE BOY FRIEND: I Could Be Happy with You, It's Nicer in Nice * BYE BYE BIRDIE: How Lovely to Be a Woman, One Boy * CINDERELLA: A Lovely Night * A DATE WITH JUDY...

"Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner were brothers who, although they played only a minor role in the cultural history of this country, might well be seen to represent two divergent aspects of American energy: the builder and the squanderer."--Stephen Sondheim"The score is full of...

"Getting Away with Murder is more fun than a roomful of Agatha Christies." --Daily News Longtime musical theatre collaborators Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, who together created the landmark musical Company, have joined forces again to create a compellingly original thriller--Mr. Sondheim's first nonmusical...

"Gutsy, gritty and often very funny...irresistable theatricality."--Michael Kuchwara, Associated PressAuthor: Zora Neale HurstonISBN-10: 1559360240ISBN-13: 9781559360241Publisher: Theatre Communications GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1993Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.43h x 5.37w x 0.34d

Richly illustrated, it is ideal for fans of the show, as well as admirers of musical theatre. - Variety - Anybody who has seen the show (who hasn't?) should read the book - Entertainment Today - The perfect present for any Fantasticks fans. -,...

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUMAuthor: Stephen SondheimISBN-10: 1557830649ISBN-13: 9781557830647Publisher: Applause BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2000Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.38h x 5.52w x 0.49d

Thirty-five memorable hits including: A Fool in Love (from Meet the Parents) * He Gives Us All His Love (from Cold Turkey) * Heaven Is My Home (from Michael) * I Will Go Sailing No More (from Toy Story) * If I Didn't Have...

Putting Asian and European musicals into conversation with Hollywood classics like Singin' in the Rain and La La Land, this study demonstrates the flexibility and durability of the genre. It explores how the movie musical mediates between nostalgia and technical innovation, while foregrounding the...

(Vocal Collection). The world's most trusted source for great theatre literature for singing actors. The book features authentic editions of each song in the original keys. The songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type and are culled from a wide selection of...

(Vocal Selections). 12 songs from the classic musical recently revived on Broadway: Anatevka * Do You Love Me? * Far from the Home I Love * Fiddler on the Roof * If I Were a Rich Man * Matchmaker * Miracle of Miracles *...

(Vocal Selections). One of the longest running shows on Broadway, A Chorus Line won nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Our updated songbook features vocal lines with piano accompaniment for ten songs: At the Ballet * Dance: Ten; Looks: Three *...

BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR tells the story of Harlem in its Golden Years. Taking many of the great songs from the era, Loften Mitchell weaves an ebullient tale of a time gone by. This musical, which started a whole wave of Broadway shows by and...

His best-known song is "Mack the Knife " with words by Bertolt Brecht, from The Threepenny Opera, first performed in Weimar Berlin in 1928. Five years later, Kurt Weill fled the Nazis to come to America, where he soon emerged as one of the...

Long-time theatre writer and Los Angeles Times correspondent Barbara Isenberg received rare access to every aspect of the creative process and the financial planning that went into Big...The Musical. "Marvelous. Barbara Isenberg's precise and perceptive account of Big from its birth pangs to its...

Our Musicals, Ourselves is the first full-scale social history of the American musical theater from the imported Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas of the late nineteenth century to such recent musicals as The Producers and Urinetown. While many aficionados of the Broadway musical associate...

(Vocal Selections). This "Author's Edition" includes, for the first time in any publication, all of the songs from the 1966 original Broadway production, the 1972 film score, and the 1998 revival, plus songs cut from the original production, in new, revised piano/vocal arrangements by...

(Easy Piano Songbook). 11 vocal selections from this timeless musical, including: All Good Gifts * Bless the Lord * By My Side * Day by Day * Light of the World * Prepare Ye (The Way of the Lord) * Turn Back, O Man...

(Instrumental Solo). 13 songs from the classic musical, including: Bring Him Home * Do You Hear the People Sing * I Dreamed a Dream * A Little Fall of Rain * On My Own * and more.Author: Alain BoublilISBN-10: 0793548934ISBN-13: 9780793548934Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing...

This celebratory 70th Anniversary instrumental edition of one of the most famous MGM movie musicals features an historical essay and color and black and white movie photos. Included are classic titles Over the Rainbow, We're Off to See the Wizard, as well as the...

Hairspray blasted its way into theaters with a fresh new twist on the original 1988 classic. With stars like John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Christopher Walken singing and dancing to these outrageous tunes, there is no doubt fans across the nation will want to...

There is no movie musical more fun than Singin' in the Rain, and few that remain as fresh over the years. . . . It is a transcendent experience, and no one who loves movies can afford to miss it.--Roger Ebert. America's most popular...

(Vocal Selection). Our matching folio for this multiple-Tony Award-winning musical by Elton John and Tim Rice features 17 outstanding songs, and a stunning 8-page section of full-color photos from the Broadway production. Includes: Another Pyramid * Dance of the Robe * Easy as Life...

(Vocal Collection). 35 songs. Highlights: Alive (Jekyll & Hyde) * Almost Like Being in Love (Brigadoon) * Any Dream Will Do (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) * Buddy's Blues (Follies) * Corner of the Sky (Pippin) * Hey There (The Pajama Game) *...

It's 1945. American soldiers return home to ticker tape parades and overjoyed families; Private First Class Donny Novitski, singer and songwriter, returns with the hope of rebuilding his life with just the shirt on his back and a dream in his heart. When NBC...

One year ago, Edmond died in a horrible fire. He took with him the dreams of his fianc e, Meredith, the trust of his best friend, Eric, and the answers to the burning questions that still linger about his death and the terrible crime...

This High School Edition of See Rock City & Other Destinations is a contemporary musical about connections missed and made at tourist destinations across America. A wanderer believes his destiny is written on rooftops along the North Carolina Interstate. A young man yearns to...

This girl-loves-ghoul rock and roll Off Broadway musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to...

When Dani, a precocious nine year old, loses her hair to leukemia, she embarks on a magical journey to get it back. Simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking, Dani Girl is a tale of life in the face of death, hope in the face of despair,...

Holiday Musical Comedy / Characters: 7m, 6f / Simple Set Judy Garland is primed for her biggest comeback ever - the dazzling star of her own TV special, broadcast live on Christmas Eve, 1959. Judy's guests include Bing Crosby (making some holiday "grog"), Ethel...

Music and Book by James Valcq, Lyrics and Book by Fred Alley Based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff Musical DramaCharacters: 3 male, 4 female Unit Set A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to...

Genre: Musical Characters: 7 males, 8 females, and chorus of 8 males and 5 females In the honky tonk world of marathon dancing in Atlantic City in 1933, a captivating assortment of depression era souls eager to dance their way into fame and prizes...

Following the successful television series based on Barbara Euphan Todd's children's classic, Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall and Denis King bring us a new, effervescent stage musical of the story of Worzel Gummidge. The naughty, petulant, greedy, yet always lovable scarecrow is here with all...

A selection of some of the most well known and loved songs from the astonishing career of George and Ira Gershwin, including the addictive syncopations of I Got Rhythm and the hilarious Let's Call. Titles: Swanee * Do It Again * (I'll Build A)...

"Bring my goat!" Porgy exclaims in the final scene of Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. Bess, whom he loves, has left for New York City, and he's determined to find her. When his request is met with astonishment--New York is a great distance from...

Brimming with advice and techniques, this essential reference for book- and songwriters clearly explains the fundamentals of the three crafts of a musical--book, music, and lyrics. Using copious examples from classic shows, Frankel has created the quintessential musical writers' how-to. Among the topics: definitions...

Theater music directors must draw on a remarkably broad range of musical skills. Not only do they conduct during rehearsals and performances, but they must also be adept arrangers, choral directors, vocal coaches, and accompanists. Like a record producer, the successful music director must...

The Oxford Handbook of The American Musical offers new and cutting-edge essays on the most important and compelling issues and topics in the growing, interdisciplinary field of musical-theater and film-musical studies. Taking the form of a "keywords" book, it introduces readers to the concepts...

This book explores the Broadway legacy of choreographer Agnes de Mille, from the 1940s through the 1960s. Six musicals are discussed in depth - Oklahoma!, One Touch of Venus, Bloomer Girl, Carousel, Brigadoon, and Allegro. Oklahoma!, Carousel, and Brigadoon were de Mille's most influential...

When films like The Jazz Singer started to integrate synchronized music, in the late 1920s many ambitious songwriting pioneers of the Great White Way - George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart, among many others - were enticed westward by...

This new second edition of Enchanted Evenings offers theater lovers an illuminating behind-the-scenes tour of some of America's best loved, most admired, and most enduring musicals. Readers will find such all-time favorites as Show Boat, Carousel, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, My Fair...

In Strategies for Success in Musical Theatre, veteran musical director and teacher Herbert Marshall provides an essential how-to guide for teachers or community members who find themselves in charge of music directing a show. Stepping off the podium, Marshall offers practical and often humorous...

Winner of five 1969 Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Musical, this oft-produced musical play is an imaginative re-creation of the events from May 8 to July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, when the second Continental Congress argued about, voted on, and signed the...