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The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals

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 2014

Summary

While the 1960s may have been a decade of significant upheaval in America, it was also one of the richest periods in musical theatre history. Shows produced on Broadway during this time include such classics as Bye, Bye Birdie; Cabaret; Camelot; Hello Dolly!; Fiddler on the Roof; How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying; Oliver!; and Man of La Mancha. Performers such as Dick Van Dyke, Anthony Newley, Jerry Orbach, and Barbara Streisand made their marks, and other talents—such as Bob Fosse, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, Jerome Robbins, and Stephen Sondheim—also contributed to shows.

In The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines every musical and revue that opened on Broadway during the 1960s. In addition to providing details on every hit and flop, Dietz includes revivals and one-man and one-woman shows that centered on stars like Jack Benny, Maurice Chevalier, Marlene Dietrich, Danny Kaye, Yves Montand, and Lena Horne.

Each entry consists of:

  • Opening and closing dates

  • Plot summaries

  • Cast members

  • Number of performances

  • Names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors

  • Musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs

  • Production data, including information about tryouts

  • Source material

  • Critical commentary

  • Tony awards and nominations

  • Details about London and other foreign productions

In addition to entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes: a discography, film and television versions, published scripts, Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and lists of productions by the New York City Center Light Opera Company, the New York City Opera Company, and the Music Theatre of Lincoln Center. A treasure trove of information,this significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.



Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-3071-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-3072-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
610
Product type
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Table of contents

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    1. Contents No access
    2. Acknowledgments No access
    3. Introduction No access
  1. 1959–1960 Season No access Pages 1 - 32
  2. 1960–1961 Season No access Pages 33 - 84
  3. 1961–1962 Season No access Pages 85 - 136
  4. 1962–1963 Season No access Pages 137 - 186
  5. 1963–1964 Season No access Pages 187 - 250
  6. 1964–1965 Season No access Pages 251 - 312
  7. 1965–1966 Season No access Pages 313 - 376
  8. 1966–1967 Season No access Pages 377 - 424
  9. 1967–1968 Season No access Pages 425 - 472
  10. 1968–1969 Season No access Pages 473 - 516
  11. 1969–1970 Season No access Pages 517 - 532
  12. Appendix A: Alphabetical List of Shows No access Pages 533 - 536
  13. Appendix B: Chronology (by Season) No access Pages 537 - 542
  14. Appendix C: Chronology (by Classification) No access Pages 543 - 548
  15. Appendix D: Discography No access Pages 549 - 552
  16. Appendix E: Filmography No access Pages 553 - 554
  17. Appendix F: Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas No access Pages 555 - 556
  18. Appendix G: New York City Center Light Opera Company Productions No access Pages 557 - 558
  19. Appendix H: New York City Opera Company Productions No access Pages 559 - 560
  20. Appendix I: Music Theatre of Lincoln Center Productions No access Pages 561 - 562
  21. Appendix J: Other Operetta Productions No access Pages 563 - 564
  22. Appendix K: Published Scripts No access Pages 565 - 566
  23. Appendix L: Theatres No access Pages 567 - 572
  24. Bibliography No access Pages 573 - 574
  25. Index No access Pages 575 - 608
  26. About the Author No access Pages 609 - 610

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