Author:
Gänzl, Kurt, author.
Edition Statement:Second edition.
ImprintAlbany : State University of New York Press, [2022]
Descriptionxiv, 490 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Note:Includes index.
Note:The Early Days: 1700-1849 -- Opéra-Bouffe : 1850-1869 -- That Fine First Flowering : 1870-1889 -- Novelties of the Nineties -- Into the Twentieth Century : 1900-1914 -- Those Magnificent, Madcap Years : 1915-1929 -- Whither Go You, Musical Theatre? -- After the War Was Over -- When Broadway Really Ruled the Stage : The 1950s -- The Soaring Sixties -- New Departures : From Rock Opera to Party -- Monumental Musicals -- On the Twenty-First Century / by Jamie Findlay.
Note:"A complete introduction to musical theater from its roots in the 18th century through today, written by a master historian."-- Provided by publisher.
Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries.
