The American Musical Theatre Song Encyclopedia

by Thomas S. Hischak and Gerald Bordman

Book Overview

The first encyclopedia of theatre songs from Broadway shows ranging from The Black Crook (1866) to the 1994 Tony Award-winning Passion, this handy guide features over 1,800 songs from over 500 musicals. It gives such information as the songs' authors, original performers, and dates and history of recordings. Each song is described and briefly analyzed, explaining how the song fit in the original production and what is notable about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313294070
• ISBN13: 9780313294075
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 574 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"