Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater

by Larry Stempel

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Showtime brings the history of Broadway musicals to life in a narrative as engaging as the subject itself. Beginning with the scandalous Astor Place Opera House riot of 1849, Larry Stempel traces the growth of musicals from minstrel shows and burlesques, through the golden age of Show Boat and Oklahoma!, to such groundbreaking works as Company and Rent.

Stempel describes the Broadway stage with vivid accounts of the performers drawn to it,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393067157

ISBN13:9780393067156

Release Date:September 2010

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:848 Pages

Weight:2.77 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 6.6" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Broadway & Musicals History & Criticism Music Musical Genres Musicals Performing Arts State & Local Theater

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