Ganzl's Book of the Broadway Musical: 75 Favorite Shows, from H.M.S. Pinafore to Sunset Boulevard

by Kurt Gänzl

Book Overview

This is a comprehensive guide to 75 great musicals from the 1890s to the 1990s. Actor, author and producer, Karl Ganzl, provides full production information, casts, plot synopses, song titles and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028708326
• ISBN13: 9780028708324
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.4" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Great resource

This is one of those books that can sit on your shelf for months or a year without any use. Then, all of the sudden, it becomes an invaluable resource. As a veteran of two Broadway shows, one of which is in the book, I have used the book to quickly get up to speed on a show. If you are looking for an in-depth analysis and documentary of the productions, this is not the book for you. If you want to get a quick glimpse at the plot and where the characters and songs fit into it--then this book is one that your should own.

good reference

I found the book very helpful. I am a voice teacher and need this types of information quickly at my fingertips. Musical name, plot, characters, story line, songs, are all there in a very complete, concise manner, no extras. Very short factual information on each musical.