Sondheim & Lloyd-Webber: The New Musical

by Stephen Citron

Book Overview

Complete with a quadruple chronology (Sondheim, Lloyd-Webber, US Theater, British Theater) and many never before published illustrations, Sondheim & Lloyd-Webber is a must-read for all theater lovers. "A well-written, engaging account--simultaneously successful as critical history and biographical study--by an author obviously in love with his subject." --American Theater "Well worth reading. He supplies a great deal of fascinating biographical information;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195096010
• ISBN13: 9780195096019
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Amazing

The book helped me greatly with a paper I had to write. Very interesting insight into the two great's minds!

A must have for any fan

I found the book fascinating, as it is filled with interesting details and tidbits about these two men and their shows. It is especially useful because it focuses on the music, often showing musical examples and shedding light on things like melodic teeming and form. The other two reviews stated that Lloyd Webber's name was misspelled. Apparently, they didn't read carefully enough because it explains the reasoning for this deliberate decision is because when Lloyd Webber was knighted he chose to hyphenate his name. The book tends to favor Sondheim, but is full of interesting information about both of them and each of their shows. I can't promise that is 100% free of factual errors, but it is still a must have for anyone looking for in-depth information on these two great men.