The TheaterMania guide to musical theater recordings
"The first and only comprehensive guide to recordings of musical theater scores from the early years of the 20th century to the present." "Reviews of more than 1,000 recordings of more than 600 shows, including information on composers, lyricists, and principal cast members, plot outl...
| Corporate Authors: | TheaterMania.com (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Portantiere, Michael. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Back Stage Books,
2004.
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| Summary: |
"The first and only comprehensive guide to recordings of musical theater scores from the early years of the 20th century to the present." "Reviews of more than 1,000 recordings of more than 600 shows, including information on composers, lyricists, and principal cast members, plot outlines, notes on outstanding songs, record labels, and individual ratings from five stars ("superlative") to zero stars ("not recommended")." "Includes reviews by Gerard Alessandrini, Richard Barrios, Ken Bloom, Peter Filichia, and twelve other prominent theater writers. Features a composer/lyricist index and a separate index of five-star recordings. Contains lists of "Ten All-Time Favorite Musicals" from such theater luminaries as Barbara Cook, John Raitt, Kristin Chenoweth, Betty Comden, Fred Ebb, Jason Robert Brown, and Michael John LaChiusa."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: |
"Includes reviews of more than 1,000 cast albums and soundtracks"--Cover. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: |
416 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780823084357 0823084353 |