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Historical dictionary of the Broadway musical / William A. Everett, Paul R. Laird.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts ; No.22Publication details: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008.Description: xliv,411 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780810860544 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0810860546 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 782.1/409747103
LOC classification:
  • R ML 102 E93h 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
Part 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Chronology Part 4 Introduction Part 5 THE DICTIONARY Part 6 Appendix: Winners of the Tony Award for Best Musical, 1949-2006 Part 7 Bibliography Part 8 About the Authors
Summary: The Broadway musical has greatly influenced both American and world culture. Shows such as Oklahoma ! and Annie get Your Gun are as American as apple pie, while the long runs of imports such as Cats, the phantom of the Opera, and les Misérables have broken records. Since the late 19th century, the genre has remained one of the most popular in entertainment, and its history is related in detail in this Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Referencia Referencia (1er. Piso) R ML 102 E93h 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000111265

Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-409).

Part 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Chronology Part 4 Introduction Part 5 THE DICTIONARY Part 6 Appendix: Winners of the Tony Award for Best Musical, 1949-2006 Part 7 Bibliography Part 8 About the Authors

The Broadway musical has greatly influenced both American and world culture. Shows such as Oklahoma ! and Annie get Your Gun are as American as apple pie, while the long runs of imports such as Cats, the phantom of the Opera, and les Misérables have broken records. Since the late 19th century, the genre has remained one of the most popular in entertainment, and its history is related in detail in this Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical.

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