Ganzl's Book of the Musical Theatre

This was meant to be the musical theater equilivant of The Definitive Kobbe's Opera Book It also has operettas, light opera from France, England, Germany and other countries. Musical theater fans should stick to the last part of the British section which has some shows that made it across the Atlantic, although they weren't all successful (e.g. Singin' in the Rain, Canterbury Tales) Les Miserables and Irma La Douce are both in the French section although the Les Miz summary is based on the revised English one. Many of the summaries were later updated for Ganzl's Book of the Broadway Musical which lists some new shows that have opened since this book was published (the later being Sunset Blvd.) Maybe Ganzl and his editors will update either book and include all the megahits from Broadway and the West End.