Broadway Musicals, Show by ShowKay Green 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. |
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 |
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