Product Description

This is an all-singing, all-dancing guide to musicals, including who wrote what and when and which songs belong to which musicals, plus handy synopses (you'll finally understand what Cats is about!). A must-read book for anyone who loves musical theatre and film musicals.

Did you know?

* Fairy lights were created especially for Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe
* Dame Judi Dench was cast as Grizabella in the original production of Cats but an accident prevented her from taking part
* Audrey Hepburn's songs in My Fair Lady had to be dubbed

Foreword by Richard Jordan, whose critically-acclaimed, spectacular productions include many musicals.

Author Maureen Hughes is the Head of Musical Theatre at Laine Theatre Arts and has written eight musicals, including Bernadette.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6748 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Amazing!!! Interesting!! Informative!!! and a MUST HAVE for any Musical Theatre performer
Wow, I bought this book because it was recommended to me by a well respected source and I LOVED IT.

I am a graduate of a Musical Theatre College and found this book helpful, interesting and factual.

In the business that I am in, I am so happy to have a book where I can refer to should I need to with regards to all Musicals, past and present.

The backround written about the most influencial composers of Musical Theatre are fascinating and insightful. Little quirky facts make the book enjoyable and easy to read.

I would recommend to all Musical Theatre students out there and graduates too that you will gain so much knowledge and understanding from reading this book.

The writer of this book sure knows her stuff.

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