Music: By Subject Subject Guide

Musical Theatre

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Books about Musical Theatre
General and history, ML 1711, ML 2054; production, MT 955; plots, MT 95; scripts, ML 48-50; singing and voice culture, MT 820- (General Stacks)
Encyclopedias: Ref ML 102 .M88; Bibliographies: Ref ML 128 .M78 (Reference)

The Musical: a Research and Information Guide
ML 128 .M78 E84 2004
Bibliography mostly of books and articles about music theatre and film musicals, shows and their creators, performers, etc.
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American Song: The Complete Musical Theatre Companion and Complete Companion to Tin Pan Alley Song
Ref ML 128 .M78 B6 1996
Basic information on 4800 American musicals-Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway, from 1877 to 1995. Vol. 3 lists pop and show songs by songwriter and year. Indexes to song titles and collaborators. More info

Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004
Ref ML 102 .M88 S74 2006
Information on 772 musicals, including casts and credits of pre-Broadway, Broadway, and post-Broadway productions. Appendix lists over 2000 additional shows that did not run on Broadway (or otherwise did not meet the editor's criteria for Broadway musicals). Personnel and song indexes.
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Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre
Ref ML 102 .M88 G3 2001
People and shows, with worklists for authors and composers. More info

Ganzl's Book of the Musical Theatre
Ref MT 95 .G2 1989
Includes American and European productions. Gives background material, casts, and plots. More info

Musical Notes: A Practical Guide to Staffing and Staging Standards of the American Musical Theatre
Ref MT 955 .L8 1986
Info on original productions: plot, songs, instrumentation, and casting requirements. More info

Musicals101.comA comprehensive musical theatre site with history, information on shows and people, reviews, essays, and special features. How to do a show, secure performance rights, etc. Lots of links and other useful information.
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The New Broadway Song Companion
Ref ML 128. M78 D48 2009
Lists thousands of songs from over 300 Broadway musicals, indicating character, voice type, and song style.
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Back Stage: The Performing Arts Weekly
Covers New York and the national show scene, with news, jobs, services, etc. In library in Current Periodicals; also online at http://www.backstage.com. (Some parts of the site are available only to members.) More info

IBDB: Internet Broadway DatabaseProvides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. Details include facts about pertinent people (producers, directors, actors, etc.) and interesting production statistics. Also includes lists of songs featured in shows. More info

Music Theatre International (MTI)Licensing agency for performance rights and rentals. Provides production information to aid producers and directors in selecting shows.

Sondheim ReviewDedicated to work of Sondheim; related links.

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