Gänzl, Kurt,

The musical : a concise history / Kurt Gänzl ; with a new final chapter by Jamie Findlay. - Second edition. - Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)2022. - 1 online resource : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

"A complete introduction to musical theater from its roots in the 18th century through today, written by a master historian"--



9781438487526

2021040584


Musical theater--History.
Musicals--History and criticism.


Electronic Books.

ML1700 / .M875 2022