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The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals
Dan Dietz
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Description for The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals
Hardback. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
This book examines in specific detail every musical show that opened on Broadway during the 1980s. Included in each entry are details regarding cast and credits, plot, critical reviews, London productions, recordings, published scripts, and film versions. The book also includes extensive commentary for each major show. While concept musicals such as Nine and Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George continued to be produced, several London hits came to New York, most notably Les Miserables and four successful shows by the decade's most successful composer Andrew Lloyd Webber: Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Song & Dance, and ... Read more
This book examines in specific detail every musical show that opened on Broadway during the 1980s. Included in each entry are details regarding cast and credits, plot, critical reviews, London productions, recordings, published scripts, and film versions. The book also includes extensive commentary for each major show. While concept musicals such as Nine and Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George continued to be produced, several London hits came to New York, most notably Les Miserables and four successful shows by the decade's most successful composer Andrew Lloyd Webber: Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Song & Dance, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442260917
SKU
V9781442260917
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Ref
99-15
About Dan Dietz
Dan Dietz is a former professor of composition, world literature, and modern drama at Western Carolina University. He is the author of Off Broadway Musicals, 1910-2007 (2010), The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals (R&L, 2014), The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals (R&L, 2014), The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals (R&L, 2015), and The Complete Book of 1970s ... Read more
Reviews for The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals
Dietz continues his examination of Broadway musicals after publishing separate volumes covering the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The 1980s installment examines 250 traditional musicals that opened during the decade, along with personality reviews, revivals, operas, and more. Entries include the hosting theater, opening and closing dates, and Tony awards or nominations. Authors and composers, production personnel, and cast are ... Read more