Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time 
asked by squeege on November 11, 2006 5:44 PM
Finally, a book as glorious as its subject: this lush showcase for everyone who loves musicals covers the 101 most influential, popular, and enduring Broadway shows--all of which have toured the country and been performed in theatres large and small everywhere. Each listing includes expert commentary that sets the play in historical and cultural context, plus features on the creators and performers, plot synopses, cast and song lists, production details, backstage anecdotes, and more. Four or five beautifully reproduced photographs from each show--the majority never before published--accompany the text and make the shows leap off the page. Appendices and special features include cast albums, poster artists, revivals, guilty pleasures, Off-Broadway musicals, notable flops, and much more.
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It's so stereotypical that I love Broadway musicals - oh, well. A fact is a fact. This is an absolutely gorgeous book. 101 of the greastest shows ever staged on Broadway - wonderful pictures from the original productions, plus profiles of the giants of the art form, as well as some of the lesser talents (though no less beloved). This book is a treasure for musical theatre lovers.
Hmmmm...can't let well enough alone. One kvetch. I don't know anyone who consideres "I Can Get It For You Wholesale," "Do Re Mi," or "Destry Rides Again" to be among the "greatest" musicals of all-time. Especially when "Nine," "The Secret Garden," "The Will Rogers Follies," "Rent" and the three landmark Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine shows: "Sunday in the Park with Geogre," "Into the Woods" and "Passion," are conspicuously absent from this book. Oh, well, as they sang in "South Pacific": "It's a waste of time to worry, over things that they have not; Be thankful for, the things they got!"
Hmmmm...can't let well enough alone. One kvetch. I don't know anyone who consideres "I Can Get It For You Wholesale," "Do Re Mi," or "Destry Rides Again" to be among the "greatest" musicals of all-time. Especially when "Nine," "The Secret Garden," "The Will Rogers Follies," "Rent" and the three landmark Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine shows: "Sunday in the Park with Geogre," "Into the Woods" and "Passion," are conspicuously absent from this book. Oh, well, as they sang in "South Pacific": "It's a waste of time to worry, over things that they have not; Be thankful for, the things they got!"
reviewed by anexpert on November 23, 2006 1:18 PM
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This book is so hard to put down, I had to store it away for a while. It lists so many shows that I've seen various productions of, my co-workers didn't believe me. However, I am surprised by some of the shows NOT listed, as others have said. There will never be one book that will satisfy everyone, but this one comes pretty close. If you don't have it, get it. And if you do have it, open it up and read it again. Just the foreward by the late Jerry Orbach is fantastic by itself.
reviewed by porsche on November 28, 2006 3:17 PM