Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0028714458 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1632 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Clarence B. Drennon said The most complete and interesting of the books on world-wide. The most complete and interesting of the books on world-wide musical theatre from about 1865 until 1990. Ganzl (whom I've met personally) is always humorous as well as accurate.
Now, the acclaimed "Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre" - a 1994 Dartmouth Medal honorable mention -- has been fully revised and updated to document new developments with 500 new articles, more than 4,000 revised articles and dozens of color photos. In the past ten years, a lot has happened in the musical theatre. 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.. New shows have opened and closed, new talents have emerged, and h
Articles on specific works include plot summaries and information on performers and production places, dates, and details. Cobes, Central Wyoming Coll., RivertonCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Biographical articles are quite complete, some running to two pages and more, and include exhaustive lists of works written or performed. Ganzl has admittedly (and wisely) avoided attempting a comprehensive study; there are, for instance, entries for operettas but not operas. Pr., 1987), this is a much-anticipated work. From Library Journal For those familiar with Ganzl's Book of the Musical Theatre (LJ 4/15/89) or The British Musical Theatre (Oxford Univ. An extremely useful work; highly recommended for most libraries with theater collections.Jon P. Originally intended as a single volume, this two-volume set includes nearly 3000 articles on the most productive people and the most produced works throughout most of the world for the last 150 years.