The Faber Pocket Guide to Musicals

The Faber Pocket Guide to Musicals
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Publisher : Faber & Faber
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780571268665
ISBN-13 : 0571268668
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Book Synopsis The Faber Pocket Guide to Musicals by : James Inverne

Download or read book The Faber Pocket Guide to Musicals written by James Inverne and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With hit TV shows picking the leads in productions of Oliver! and The Sound Of Music, and smash musicals like Hairspray and Wicked all the West End rage, musical theatre is as popular as it's ever been. James Inverne provides an indispensable guide to his top one hundred greatest shows of all time - and ten of the worst. Whether you know your Pal Joey from The Producers, your West Side Story from your Witch Witch, the Faber Pocket Guide To Musicals is packed with entertaining behind-the-scenes stories, essential songlists and comprehensive recording guides. Did you know, for instance, that one of the best recordings of Les Miserables is in Hebrew? Or that the Mel Brooks wasn't the first person to want to make a musical of The Producers? (That claim goes to Eric Idle.) Or the ridiculous story of the huge purpose-built theatre constructed in Holland to house a flop about Grace Kelly? Key features include: - The hundred greatest musicals - Numbers to listen for - Snapshot plot summaries - Ten terrible musicals - Recommended recordings James Inverne has been writing about musical theatre for years and brings copious knowledge, passion for the subject and a sense of fun to a genre that continues to entertain us all. Make the most of the musicals with this vital book.


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