{"product_id":"broadway-musicals-david-h-lewis-9780786412693","title":"Broadway Musicals: A Hundred Year History","description":"\u003cp\u003e Musicals have been a major part of American theater for many years, and nowhere have they been more loved and celebrated than Broadway, the theater capital of the world. The music of such composers as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Berlin, the Gershwin brothers, Lerner and Loewe, Steven Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber continues to run through people's minds, and such productions as \u003ci\u003eSouth Pacific, Cats, My Fair Lady, The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Rent, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e remain at the top of Broadway's most popular productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is a survey of Broadway musicals all through the 20th century, from the Tin Pan Alley-driven comedy works of the early part of the century, to the integrated musical plays that flourished in the heyday years of midcentury, and to the rock era, concept musicals, and the arrival of British mega-musicals late in the century. It also profiles some of the theater world's leading composers, writers, and directors, considers some of the most unforgettable and forgettable shows, illustrates the elusive fragility of the libretto, explains the compensating nature of production elements, and examines representative shows from every decade. An extensive discography offers a brief critique of more than 300 show cast albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David H. Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786412690\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786412693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.04h x 6.80w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/12\/2003 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 554","brand":"David H. Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120191303935,"sku":"9780786412693","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81a61fb7-9a3c-4758-9899-981e6e038424.jpg?v=1687413013","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broadway-musicals-david-h-lewis-9780786412693","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}