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Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story showcases the complete history of the musical on stage and screen, from its origins in ancient Greece to early twentieth century dance halls and vaudeville to the golden age of cinema productions to the record-breaking Broadway musicals of today.Packed with historical insights, memorabilia, behind-the-scenes gossip, and artifacts, Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story takes you on the ultimate behind-the-scenes tour of the best-loved musicals, such as Chicago, Les Misérables, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music, and many more.In all, Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story features more than 140 notable stage and film productions and the stories of the people who created them. Throughout, clear infographics, rich black-and-white and color photography, and a clever, informative design make this comprehensive overview of musical theater and movie musicals a true showstopper.
Hardcover: 360 pages
Publisher: DK; Ill edition (October 27, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1465438866
ISBN-13: 978-1465438867
Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 1.1 x 12.1 inches
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Broadway hit The cast sing "One Day More" in the Broadway production of the show, which ran for 16 years and 6,680 performances, from 1987 until 2003. View larger
Gotta Dance "When Oklahoma! arrived, the theaterânay, the whole cityâshook." âQuentin Crisp, British writer, interviewed in OK: The Story of Oklahoma!, 1993 View larger
View larger View larger View larger West Side Story "The most savage, restless, electrifying dance patterns we've been exposed to in a dozen seasons." âWalter Kerr, New York Herald Tribune, September 27, 1957 Chicago: Storyline In 1920s Chicago, chorus girl Roxie Hart kills her love and, despite Amos, her husband, taking the blame, goes to jail. Here she meets murderess Velma Kelly and prison matron "Mama" Morton. A Musical Revival: 2000âPresent Twenty years after its initial triumph on screen, Ghost walked again as a stage musical, in many respects looking just as it had in the cinema.
Fred Astaire: Dancer, Actor, Singer 1899â1987 Fred Astaire's dancing was renowned for its grace and invention, but he worked hard to achieve perfection. View larger
Evita Evita proved to be the final major collaboration of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Its sung-through, big-themed operatic style came to dominate the musical on both sides of the Atlantic for two decades. View larger
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