Show Tunes, 1905-1991 by Steven Suskin

Show Tunes, 1905-1991 by Steven Suskin

Show Tunes fully chronicles the shows, songs, and careers of the major composers of the American musical theatre, from Jerome Kern's earliest interpolations to the latest hits on Broadway. Legendary composers like Gershwin, Rodgers, Porter, Berlin, Bernstein, and Sondheim have been joined by more recent songwriters like Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Flaherty, Michael John LaChiusa, and Adam Guettel. This majestic reference book covers their work, their innovations, their successes, and their failures. Show Tunes is simply the most comprehensive volume of its kind ever produced, and this newly revised and updated edition discusses almost 1,000 shows and 9,000 show tunes. The book has been called a concise skeleton key to the Broadway musical (Variety) and a ground-breaking reference work with a difference (Show Music)-or, as the Washington Post observed, It makes you sing and dance all over your memory.
The eagerly anticipated Fourth Edition, updated through May, 2009, features the entire theatrical output of forty of Broadway's leading composers, in addition to a wide selection of work by other songwriters. The listings include essential production data and statistics, the most extensive information available on published and recorded songs, and lively commentary on the shows, songs, and diverse careers. Based on meticulous research, the book also uncovers dozens of lost musicals-including shows that either closed out of town or were never headed for Broadway-and catalogs hundreds of previously unknown songs, including a number of musical gems that have been misplaced, cut, or forgotten. Informative, insightful, and provocative, Show Tunes is an essential guide for anyone interested in the American musical.

Broadway Season 1999-2000 and Show Tunes are written by Steven Suskin. Opening Night on Broadway and More Opening Nights on Broadway are two of his previous works. He has written extensively on the Broadway theatre in books, magazines, and on the Internet as a long-time theatrical manager and producer.

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ISBN 13	9780879101466
ISBN 10	0879101466
Title	Show Tunes, 1905-1991
Author	Steven Suskin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hal Leonard Corporation
Year published	1992-08-01
Number of pages	769
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.