The Sound of Music Companion
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The Sound of Music Companion by Laurence Maslon
The definitive book on the world's most beloved musical, The Sound of Music Companion charts the incredible and enduring story of Maria von Trapp and her story over the last hundred years - from Maria's birth in Vienna in 1905 to the 50th anniversary of the film's release in 2015. The book details every step in the evolution of this masterwork from real-life to page to stage to film to international phenomenon. It profiles every creative artist who has helped to shape the musical version of the von Trapp Family story - from Rodgers and Hammerstein and Mary Martin to Robert Wise, Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer - and includes landmark international stage productions, the movie in pop culture and the 2012 TV movie. Folded into the saga are guest appearances by Petula Clark, Carol Burnett, John Coltrane, Noel Coward, Carrie Underwood and Connie Walsh. Included are more than 170 pictures, many never seen before, in addition to: * Complete lyrics to a dozen songs * Rare manuscript pages from the pens of Rodgers and Hammerstein * A map of Salzburg and the film's locations * Unseen storyboards from the film * Updates on the Sing-A-Long phenomenonLaurence Maslon (Text) is a graduate acting professor at New York University. On NPR member station WPPB 88.3FM, he hosts the weekly radio show Broadway to Main Street. Broadway to Main Street: How Show Tunes charmed America is his most recent book. He is the author of several PBS documentaries, including The Sound of Music Companion and The South Pacific Companion, as well as the editor of the acclaimed Library of America's two-volume anthology of American musicals (1927-1969). From 2007 to 2010, he was a member of the Tony Awards nominating committee, and he has written about musical theater for publications such as the New York Times, New Yorker, Huffington, Slate, WSJ, and others.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416549543 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416549544 |
| Title | The Sound of Music Companion |
| Author | Laurence Maslon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Fireside Books |
| Year published | 2007-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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