Musical Theatre: A History - Hardcover

Kenrick, John

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9780826428608: Musical Theatre: A History

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826428606 ISBN 13: 9780826428608

Publisher: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 2008

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Acomprehensive history of stage musicals from the 1840s all the way up to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Broadway as it we know it today.>

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About the Author:

A native New Yorker and life-long fan of the Musical, John Kenrick is widely regarded as an expert on the subject. He runs the popular website www.musicals101.com and he currently teaches a course on musical theatre history at New York University's Steinhardt School.

Review:

"A whirlwind play-by-play of the history of musical theater."—Library Journal
(Library Journal)

"A comprehensive history of stage musicals.. .As informative as it is entertaining, Musical Theatreis richly illustrated with anecdotes of shows"The Pass, July & August 2008

"Communications director of New York's York Theatre Company and manager of the Web site musicals101.com...Kenrick demonstrates his considerable knowledge in this enjoyable, well-written volume...Specific examples about particular performers (e.g., Al Jolson) and shows (e.g., Franz Lehar's Merry Widow) enliven the text... A section of photos, most not the usual views, is a modest addition. In place of references, the author lists titles cited in a useful annotated bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers." —R.D. Johnson, CHOICE, January 2009

'A readable, accessible, up-to-date history of musical theatre' Theatre and Performance

“A whirlwind play-by-play of the history of musical theater.”–Library Journal
(Library Journal)

“Communications director of New York's York Theatre Company and manager of the Web site musicals101.com...Kenrick demonstrates his considerable knowledge in this enjoyable, well-written volume...Specific examples about particular performers (e.g., Al Jolson) and shows (e.g., Franz Lehar's Merry Widow) enliven the text... A section of photos, most not the usual views, is a modest addition. In place of references, the author lists titles cited in a useful annotated bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers.” –R.D. Johnson, CHOICE, January 2009

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