Broadway Musicals, Show by Show

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Kay Green
Hal Leonard Corporation, 1996 - Music - 386 pages
The most comprehensive and widely used Broadway reference book has been expanded and updated to include more than 300 of the most important and memorable productions of the American musical theatre. Chronologically arranged beginning with The Black Crook in 1866, this edition includes show entries up through the latest hits (Rent, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Victor/Victoria, Passion) and all the latest big revivals (Show Boat, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The King and I). Features a wealth of statistics, inside information, critical reception, cast lists, and pithy commentary about each show. Includes seven completely revised, cross-referenced indexes and over 200 photographs.
 

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Contents

THE BLACK CROOK
xvii
EVANGELINE
xviii
ROBIN HOOD
xix
THE WIZARD OF OZ
2
LITTLE JOHNNY JONES
4
FORTYFIVE MINUTES FROM BROADWAY
7
FOLLIES OF 1907
8
THE MERRY WIDOW
9
MY FAIR LADY
162
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
164
LIL ABNER
165
CANDIDE
166
NEW GIRL IN TOWN
167
WEST SIDE STORY
169
JAMAICA
170
THE MUSIC MAN
171

THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER
10
MADAME SHERRY
11
THE PINK LADY
12
SWEETHEARTS
13
WATCH YOUR STEP
14
THE BLUE PARADISE
15
VERY GOOD EDDIE
17
OH BOY
18
LEAVE IT TO JANE
20
SINBAD
23
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
25
IRENE
26
SALLY
27
SHUFFLE ALONG
28
MUSIC BOX REVUE
31
BLOSSOM TIME
32
GEORGE WHITES SCANDALS
34
ANDRE CHARLOTS REVUE OF 1924
36
ROSEMARIE
37
LADY BE GOOD
38
THE STUDENT PRINCE IN HEIDELBERG
39
THE GARRICK GAIETIES
40
NO NO NANETTE
41
DEAREST ENEMY
42
SUNNY
44
THE COCOANUTS
45
TIPTOES
46
COUNTESS MARITZA
47
THE DESERT SONG
48
RIO RITA
49
HIT THE DECK
50
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE
52
FUNNY FACE
53
SHOW BOAT
54
ROSALIE
56
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
57
THE NEW MOON
58
HOLD EVERYTHING
59
WHOOPEE
60
FOLLOW THRU
61
SWEET ADELINE
62
FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN
63
STRIKE UP THE BAND
64
FLYING HIGH
65
FINE AND DANDY
66
THREES A CROWD
67
THE NEW YORKERS
68
EARL CARROLL VANITIES
70
THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE
71
OF THEE I SING
72
FACE THE MUSIC
73
FLYING COLORS
74
MUSIC IN THE AIR
75
TAKE A CHANCE
76
AS THOUSANDS CHEER
77
ROBERTA
78
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES
79
NEW FACES
80
40
81
ANYTHING GOES
82
AT HOME ABROAD
83
PORGY AND BESS
85
JUBILEE
86
JUMBO
87
ON YOUR TOES
88
RED HOT AND BLUE
90
THE SHOW IS ON
91
BABES IN ARMS
92
PINS AND NEEDLES
94
THE CRADLE WILL ROCK
95
I MARRIED AN ANGEL
96
HELLZAPOPPIN
97
KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY
98
LEAVE IT TO ME
99
THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE
101
TOO MANY GIRLS
102
DUBARRY WAS A LADY
103
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
104
CABIN IN THE SKY
105
PAL JOEY
106
LADY IN THE DARK
107
BEST FOOT FORWARD
108
LETS FACE IT
109
BY JUPITER
110
THIS IS THE ARMY
111
OKLAHOMA
113
THE MERRY WIDOW
114
CARMEN JONES
116
FOLLOW THE GIRLS
118
BLOOMER GIRL
119
ON THE TOWN
120
CAROUSEL
121
THE RED MILL
122
ST LOUIS WOMAN
123
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
124
STREET SCENE
126
FINIANS RAINBOW
127
SWEETHEARTS
128
HIGH BUTTON SHOES
130
MAKE MINE MANHATTAN
131
LOVE LIFE
132
AS THE GIRLS GO
133
KISS ME KATE
135
SOUTH PACIFIC
137
MISS LIBERTY
138
GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
140
CALL ME MADAM
141
GUYS AND DOLLS
142
THE KING AND I
145
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
146
PAL JOEY
147
NEW FACES OF 1952
148
WONDERFUL TOWN
149
PORGY AND BESS
150
ME AND JULIET
151
KISMET
152
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
153
THE GOLDEN APPLE
154
THE PAJAMA GAME
155
THE BOY FRIEND
156
PETER PAN
157
FANNY
158
HOUSE OF FLOWERS
159
PLAIN AND FANCY
160
DAMN YANKEES
161
FLOWER DRUM SONG
172
REDHEAD
173
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN
174
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
175
GYPSY
176
TAKE ME ALONG
177
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
178
LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE
180
GREENWILLOW
181
BYE BYE BIRDIE
182
THE FANTASTICKS
183
IRMA LA DOUCE
184
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
185
CAMELOT
187
DO RE MI
188
CARNIVAL
189
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
190
NO STRINGS
191
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
192
STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF
193
LITTLE ME
194
OLIVER
195
SHE LOVES ME
196
110 IN THE SHADE
197
HELLO DOLLY
198
WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN?
200
FUNNY GIRL
201
HIGH SPIRITS
202
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
203
GOLDEN BOY
204
HALF A SIXPENCE
205
THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT THE SMELL OF THE CROWD
206
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER
207
MAN OF LA MANCHA
209
SWEET CHARITY
210
MAME
211
THE APPLE TREE
212
CABARET
213
I DO I DO
214
YOURE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
215
YOUR OWN THING
216
GEORGE MI
217
HAIR
218
ZORBA
219
PROMISES PROMISES
220
1776
221
PURLIE
222
COMPANY
223
THE ROTHSCHILDS
224
NO NO NANETTE
225
FOLLIES
226
GODSPELL
227
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
228
SUGAR
229
PIPPIN
230
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
231
IRENE
232
RAISIN
233
THE MAGIC SHOW
234
THE WIZ
235
SHENANDOAH
236
A CHORUS LINE
237
CHICAGO
238
PACIFIC OVERTURES
239
ANNIE
241
THE KING AND I
242
ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
243
DANCIN
244
AINT MISBEHAVIN
245
IM GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD
246
SWEENEY TODD
247
PETER PAN
248
SUGAR BABIES
249
BARNUM
250
42nd STREET
251
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
252
SOPHISTICATED LADIES
253
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
254
DREAMGIRLS
255
NINE
256
CATS
257
ON YOUR TOES
258
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
260
ZORBA
262
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
263
BIG RIVER
264
SONG AND DANCE
265
SWEET CHARITY
266
ME AND MY GIRL
267
LES MISERABLES
269
STARLIGHT EXPRESS
270
ANYTHING GOES
271
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
272
CHESS
273
JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY
274
GRAND HOTEL
275
GYPSY
276
ASPECTS OF LOVE
277
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
278
MISS SAIGON
279
THE SECRET GARDEN
280
THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES
281
CRAZY FOR YOU
282
FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE
283
GUYS AND DOLLS
284
JELLYS LAST JAM
286
FALSETTOS
287
TOMMY
288
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMANTHE MUSICAL
289
SHE LOVES ME
290
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
291
PASSION
292
SHOW BOAT
293
SUNSET BOULEVARD
294
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
296
VICTORVICTORIA
297
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
298
Show Index
300
ComposerLyricist Index
303
Librettist Index
311
Director Index
318
Choreographer Index
324
Original Major Cast Members Index
329
Theatre Index
377
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