American musicals : the complete books & lyrics of ... Broadway classics. 1927-1969 / edited by Laurence Maslon.
In this first volume of a lavishly produced two-volume collector's edition, The Library of America presents eight enduring masterpieces charting the evolution of the musical from the groundbreaking Show Boat through the genre's glorious mid-century. Based on new research, the complete libretto of ea...
| Uniform Title: | Library of America ;
253-254. |
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
The Library Of America,
[2014]
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| Series: | Library of America ;
253-254. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. |
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American musicals : the complete books & lyrics of eight Broadway classics. |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Show boat / book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; music by Jerome Kern
- As thousands cheer / lyrics and music by Irving Berlin ; sketches by Moss Hart
- Pal Joey / book by John O’Hara ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Lorenz Hart
- Oklahoma! / music by Richard Rodgers ; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
- On the town / book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; music by Leonard Bernstein
- Finian’s rainbow / book by by E. Y. "Yip" Harburg and Fred Saidy ; music and lyrics E. Y. "Yip" Harburg and Burton Lane
- Kiss Me, Kate / music and lyrics by Cole Porter ; book by Samuel and Bella Spewack
- South Pacific / music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan.