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The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television
Thomas Hischak
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Description for The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television
Hardback. The Oxford Companion to the American Musical is an engaging and authoritative reference for this highly popular genre, covering Broadway, Hollywood, and television in one volume. With more than two thousand entries, this book offers a wealth of information on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers, and much more. Editor(s): Hischak, Thomas S. Series: Oxford Companions. Num Pages: 960 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1494.
From films ranging from An American in Paris and Flying Down to Rio to such Broadway landmarks as Oklahoma and West Side Story and television hits such as Cinderella and High School Musical, the American musical has thrilled audiences around the world. Now, in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical, readers have at last an engaging and authoritative reference to this highly popular genre--the only such book to cover stage, film, and television musicals in one volume. With more than two thousand entries, this book offers a wealth of information on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers, ... Read more
From films ranging from An American in Paris and Flying Down to Rio to such Broadway landmarks as Oklahoma and West Side Story and television hits such as Cinderella and High School Musical, the American musical has thrilled audiences around the world. Now, in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical, readers have at last an engaging and authoritative reference to this highly popular genre--the only such book to cover stage, film, and television musicals in one volume. With more than two thousand entries, this book offers a wealth of information on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
958
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford Companions
Condition
New
Weight
1435g
Number of Pages
960
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195335330
SKU
V9780195335330
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About Thomas Hischak
Thomas S. Hischak is Professor of Theatre at the State University of New York College at Cortland. He is the author of sixteen books on theatre, film, and popular music, including The Oxford Companion to American Theatre; the textbook Theatre As Human Action; and the award-winning American Musical Theatre Song Encyclopedia. He is also the author of twenty published plays. ... Read more
Reviews for The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television
There are two principle uses for a volume such as this. It can be grabbed to check quickly a fact or confirm memory - for example, an essential bit of chronology ar a quick reminder of a plot. But it also allows for wonderful serendipity as the eye is caught, in passing, by an unexpected entry, and the mind becomes ... Read more