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Everything you need to know about musical theater in one handy guide by leading expert Maureen Hughes who has herself created 8 musicals and teaches musical theater. The Pocket Guide to Musicals covers everything from the composers and lyricists to a comprehensive A-Z listing of musicals from around the world. Accessibility is a key selling point with fact boxes highlighting key or curious facts about the subject. returncharacterreturncharacterThe Pocket Guide to Musicals is compulsory reading for anyone studying musical theater and its size makes it a perfect gift for anyone intending to go to the theater at or who wants to discover as much about the topic as possible - in a handy, pocket-sized guide.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Amazing!!! Interesting!! Informative!!! and a MUST HAVE for any Musical Theatre performer
16 Sep 2008
Format:Paperback
Wow, I bought this book because it was recommended to me by a well respected source and I LOVED IT.
I am a graduate of a Musical Theatre College and found this book helpful, interesting and factual.
In the business that I am in, I am so happy to have a book where I can refer to should I need to with regards to all Musicals, past and present.
The backround written about the most influencial composers of Musical Theatre are fascinating and insightful. Little quirky facts make the book enjoyable and easy to read.
I would recommend to all Musical Theatre students out there and graduates too that you will gain so much knowledge and understanding from reading this book.
The writer of this book sure knows her stuff.
I am a graduate of a Musical Theatre College and found this book helpful, interesting and factual.
In the business that I am in, I am so happy to have a book where I can refer to should I need to with regards to all Musicals, past and present.
The backround written about the most influencial composers of Musical Theatre are fascinating and insightful. Little quirky facts make the book enjoyable and easy to read.
I would recommend to all Musical Theatre students out there and graduates too that you will gain so much knowledge and understanding from reading this book.
The writer of this book sure knows her stuff.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ok I've bought this for my teenage daughter who is mad on music theatre. It's a good first book on the subject with a huge amount of basic knowledge and for that reason I would recommend it. However, I do have some serious reservations when it comes to her potted "overview" of each composers. For example, the endless sycophantic adoration of all things Andrew Lloyd Webber, including his "impressive cellarage of vintage wine" in almost every chapter is curiously juxtaposed with an extraordinary dismissal of Stephen Sondheim in just seven lines (even Richard Stilgoe merits more space apparently). To merely write off Stephen Sondheim as "an acquired taste" betrays a lack of intellectual depth that I find very disappointing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Already at a glance I can see this book is very incomplete.
There is no listing for «Zip Goes a Million» nor «Love from Judy» both musicals had very succesful runs in the West End and on tour in the 1950's. How many more musicals are not listed?
Gerry Atkins.
There is no listing for «Zip Goes a Million» nor «Love from Judy» both musicals had very succesful runs in the West End and on tour in the 1950's. How many more musicals are not listed?
Gerry Atkins.
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frightening
This book is very poorly written. There are many claims made by the author which appear entirely made up and the bias toward Webber is quite comical. Read more
Published 23 months ago by simon bennette
An excellent publication
This guide is a MUST for anyone with a love of musicals. I have now bought 4 as anyone who glances through its pages insists I get them a copy!
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by Mr. D. E. Whitburn
brilliant
This book is an amazing resource for teachers and students alike - I have searched high and low for a book like this and it's perfect. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2008 by J. Lewis
BEST BOOK EVER
WOW,THIS BOOK DESERVES TEN STARS NOT 5 ITS AMAZING! HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY PEOPLE IN MUSICAL THEATRE INCLUDING TEACHERS AND ALL OF THEM HAVE COMMENTED ON THIS FAB BOOK AND HOW HELPFUL... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2008 by Ms. N. R. Pyle
WICKED! .....and all the other Musicals!
I thought I was a musical know it all until I read this book! Buy it, it's 'Wicked'.
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by J.J
SUCH A HELPFUL BOOK
As a student of Performing Arts I found this book to be extremely helpful. Its accessibility makes it a superb and quick reference book, whilst at the same time being an enjoyable... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by Andy Gordon
Disappointed
This book seems to be an amalgam of lots of sources of information, but written with the authors own interests. I am extremely disappointed with this book for many reasons. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2008 by Mr. Jeremy Holt
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