The secret life of the American musical : how Broadway shows are built
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Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 312 pages ; 24 cm
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Nonfiction
792.60973
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792.60973
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Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Street Date
1602
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"Americans love musicals. Americans invented musicals. Americans perfected musicals. But what, exactly, is a musical? In [this book], Jack Viertel takes them apart, puts them back together, sings their praises, marvels at their unflagging inventiveness, and occasionally despairs over their more embarrassing shortcomings. In the process, he invites us to fall in love all over again by showing us how musicals happen, what makes them work, how they captivate audiences, and how one landmark show leads to the next"--Dust jacket flap.
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