Covers 4,800 shows from 1877-1995 with cast lists and main crew of the original productions, the opening and closing dates, and all numbers in the order that they appeared—including numbers that were cut in later productions. Includes song index. Includes as well as vaudeville, operetta, nightclub revues, and the Follies. NOTE: Highly recommended for musicals produced prior to 1943; of particular interest for students in MTR410.

All entries refer to the 10 blocks of Broadway, New York’s historic theater district. Entries on producers, composers, lyricists, playwrights, shows, theater buildings. Unique features: New York based; introduction about the rise of Broadway and Time Square; narrative-style entries; combined index.

With more than 750 entries, this comprehensive reference guide provides information on every musical produced on Broadway since Oklahoma's 1943 debut. Each entry begins with a brief synopsis of the show, followed by a three-part history: first, the literary source (if any) for the musical, the pre-Broadway productions, and the casting tryouts; next, the Broadway run itself, including dates, theatres, cast and crew; and finally, a list of later notable productions, along with important reviews and awards. An appendix lists musicals of interest that fall outside this work's parameters (i.e., only musical shows produced on traditionally defined Broadway). Indexed by song title and personnel. NOTE: Highly recommended source for Broadway musicals produced 1943-2004; of particular interest for students in MTR210 and MTR410.

This updated edition of one of the bestselling and most comprehensive Broadway reference books, first published in 1985, has been expanded to include many of the most important and memorable productions of American musical theater, including revivals. Chronologically arranged, beginning with The Black Crook in 1866, the eighth edition adds new entries and photos on numerous musicals from recent years, to 2013. Broadway Musicals, Show-by-Show features a wealth of statistics and inside information, plus critical reception, cast lists, pithy commentary about each show, and numerous detailed indexes. NOTE: commentary reflects opinions of the author.

Lists over 3,000 shows, 1750-2001 (mostly 1860s-1997), by the year of their production, along with personnel, cast of characters, and songs. The shows include burlesque, comic opera, revues, musicals, rock operas, and of course, musical plays. Revivals are listed only if extensively revised from original productions. Indexes by show title, songs, and selected principal performers. NOTE: brief descriptions, but with full song lists and extensive historical range.

In The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines every musical and revue that opened on Broadway during the 1940s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop, this book includes revivals and one-man and one-woman shows. Each entry contains the following information: opening and closing dates; plot summary; cast; number of performances; names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors; musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs; production data, including information about tryouts; source material; critical commentary; details about London and other foreign productions. In addition to separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, such as a discography, film versions, published scripts, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and non-musical productions that utilized songs, dances, or background music. NOTE: Of particular interest for students in MTR410.

In The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical and revue which opened on Broadway during the 1950s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop, this book includes revivals and one-man and one-woman shows. Each entry contains the following information: opening and closing dates; plot summary; cast; number of performances; names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors; musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs; production data, including information about tryouts; source material; critical commentary; details about London and other foreign productions. In addition to separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, such as a discography, film and television versions, published scripts, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and lists of productions by the New York City Center Light Opera Company, and the New York City Opera Company. NOTE: Of particular interest for students in MTR410.

In The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines every musical and revue that opened on Broadway during the 1960s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop, Dietz includes revivals and one-man and one-woman shows that centered on stars like Jack Benny, Maurice Chevalier, Marlene Dietrich, Danny Kaye, Yves Montand, and Lena Horne. Each entry contains the following information: opening and closing dates; plot summary; cast; number of performances; names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors; musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs; production data, including information about tryouts; source material; critical commentary; Tony awards and nominations; details about London and other foreign productions In addition to entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes: a discography, film and television versions, published scripts, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and lists of productions by the New York City Center Light Opera Company, the New York City Opera Company, and the Music Theatre of Lincoln Center.

More than 4,500 articles, with color photos. From the dawn of operetta in the 18th century to the present, this set offers an unrivaled amount of information on the people, the songs and shows in America and around the world. NOTE: In three volumes; the first volume contains a guide on how the entries are organized.

This book discusses more than 1,800 Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, showcase, and workshop musical productions. It includes detailed descriptions of Off Broadway musicals that closed in previews or in rehearsal, selected musicals that opened in Brooklyn and in New Jersey, and American operas that opened in New York, along with general overviews of Off Broadway institutions such as the Light Opera of Manhattan. The typical entry includes the name of the host theater or theaters; the opening date and number of performances; the production's cast and creative team; a list of songs; a brief plot synopsis; and general comments and reviews from the New York critics. Besides the individual entries, the book also includes a preface, a bibliography, and 21 appendices including a discography, filmography, a list of published scripts, and lists of musicals categorized by topic and composer.

This research guide includes more than 1,400 annotated entries related to the genre as it appears on stage and screen. It includes reference works, monographs, articles, anthologies, and websites related to the musical. Separate sections are devoted to sub-genres (such as operetta and megamusical), non-English language musical genres in the U.S., traditions outside the U.S., individual shows, creators, performers, and performance.

Arranged by show title. For each, lists publication that contains a review, with publication title, issue number/date, and page numbers. Lists by show, then lists publications with reviews. In order to get to the reviews themselves, it is necessary to locate the journal articles in a separate search.

NOTE: The coverage in our subscription to the Music Index online does not extend back before 1970. This book is recommended as an index to publications before 1970 that are too old to be indexed in Music Index and too new to be easily searched in Google Books or JSTOR. (Our print volumes of Music Index, in Music Reference, go back to 1949.)