Top 10 Broadway Classics

Top 10 Broadway Classics
Author: Sharon Aaronson
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 40
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457430404

Top 10 Broadway Classics contains 10 beloved Broadway songs from the musicals Beauty and the Beast, Camelot, Chicago, Gypsy, The Lion King, A Little Night Music, My Fair Lady, and more. Music is from Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Lerner and Loewe, Sondheim and others. Aaronson's arrangements are rich, musically satisfying and remain true to the original scores. Titles: * And All That Jazz * Beauty and the Beast * Begin the Beguine * Camelot * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Everything’s Coming Up Roses * Home * On the Street Where You Live * Send In the Clowns * Someone to Watch Over Me. 36 pages.

Broadway Musicals

Broadway Musicals
Author: David H. Lewis
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786481145

Musicals have been a major part of American theater for many years, and nowhere have they been more loved and celebrated than Broadway, the theater capital of the world. The music of such composers as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Berlin, the Gershwin brothers, Lerner and Loewe, Steven Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber continues to run through people's minds, and such productions as South Pacific, Cats, My Fair Lady, The Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Rent, and West Side Story remain at the top of Broadway's most popular productions. This book is a survey of Broadway musicals all through the 20th century, from the Tin Pan Alley-driven comedy works of the early part of the century, to the integrated musical plays that flourished in the heyday years of midcentury, and to the rock era, concept musicals, and the arrival of British mega-musicals late in the century. It also profiles some of the theater world's leading composers, writers, and directors, considers some of the most unforgettable and forgettable shows, illustrates the elusive fragility of the libretto, explains the compensating nature of production elements, and examines representative shows from every decade. An extensive discography offers a brief critique of more than 300 show cast albums.

Top 10 Broadway, Classical, Jazz & Movies

Top 10 Broadway, Classical, Jazz & Movies
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739055014

This eclectic blend of 40 sophisticated piano arrangements is a must-have for every music lover's collection! By popular demand, all of the arrangements from Aaronson's Top 10 series are now together in this attractive library-quality edition featuring hits from Broadway, movies, jazz legends and the classics. Includes music from the world's best songwriters and composers such as Beethoven, Gershwin, Mancini, Pachelbel, Porter, Puccini, Sondheim, and more! Titles: Allegro (from Eine kleine Nachtmusik) * And All That Jazz * Anything Goes * As Time Goes By * Beauty and the Beast * Begin the Beguine * Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) * Camelot * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Can You Read My Mind? * Pachelbel's Canon in D * Clair de lune * Cruella De Vil * A Day in the Life of a Fool * The Entertainer * Everything's Coming Up Roses * Fascinating Rhythm * Home * It Had to Be You * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Lullaby of Broadway * The Man That Got Away * Marche funèbre * Moonlight Sonata (1st mvt.) * Nice Work If You Can Get It * Night and Day * O mio babbino caro * Ode to Joy * On the Street Where You Live * Over the Rainbow * The Pink Panther * Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini * Send in the Clowns * Someone to Watch Over Me * Summer Wind * Take Five * That's All * Theme from New York, New York * A Whole New World * The Wind Beneath My Wings. 132 pages.

Working on a Song

Working on a Song
Author: Anaïs Mitchell
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0593182588

"Working On A Song is one of the best books about lyric writing for the theater I've read."—Lin-Manuel Miranda Anaïs Mitchell named to TIME's List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World of 2020 An illuminating book of lyrics and stories from Hadestown—the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical—from its author, songwriter Anaïs Mitchell with a foreword by Steve Earle On Broadway, this fresh take on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice has become a modern classic. Heralded as “The best new musical of the season,” by The Wall Street Journal, and “Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets,” by The New York Times, the show was a breakout hit, with its poignant social commentary, and spellbinding music and lyrics. In this book, Anaïs Mitchell takes readers inside her more than decade’s-long process of building the musical from the ground up—detailing her inspiration, breaking down the lyrics, and opening up the process of creation that gave birth to Hadestown. Fans and newcomers alike will love this deeply thoughtful, revealing look at how the songs from “the underground” evolved, and became the songs we sing again and again.

The Best Broadway Songs Ever (Songbook)

The Best Broadway Songs Ever (Songbook)
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 648
Release: 1985-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1458428230

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). We've made this book even better with songs from Broadway's latest blockbusters over 80 songs in all arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames! Highlights include: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life * I Wanna Be a Producer * The Last Night of the World * On My Own * Popular * Seasons of Love * The Sound of Music * Younger Than Springtime * dozens more!

West Side Story

West Side Story
Author: Leonard Bernstein
Publisher: Heinemann
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1972
Genre: American drama
ISBN: 9780435235284

This series of contemporary plays includes structured GCSE assignments for use by individuals or groups. These include questions which involve close reading, writing and discussion. This play places the "Romeo and Juliet" story in a New York gang-warfare context.

The Book of Broadway

The Book of Broadway
Author: Eric Grode
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2017-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 076035734X

Whether you're coming to Broadway fresh faced or are an old hand, you'll enjoy these 150+ profiles of the great musicals to hit the stage--including Hamilton!

Broadway Musicals

Broadway Musicals
Author: Peter Filichia
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2010
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1423495624

When Evita opened on Broadway during the 1979-1980 season, it was (as one of its songs said) "High Flying Adored." But in the 1970-71 season, the producers of Lolita, My Love saw their show (as one of its songs said) "Going, Gone, Gone" after its torturous Philadelphia and Boston tryouts. It didn't even try to brave Broadway, although the bookwriter-lyricist of My Fair Lady had written it. It happens every season. Broadway has one, two, or a few hit musicals, but many, many more flops. Here's a look at the extreme cases from each season of the past half-century. The musicals that everyone knew would be hits - The Sound of Music, The Phantom of the Opera, The Producers - and were. The tuners that sounded terrible from the moment they were announced - Via Galactica, The Civil War, Lestat - and turned out to be even worse than anyone expected. The shows that were destined to succeed - Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Merrily We Roll Along - but didn't. The ones that didn't have a chance - Man of La Mancha, 1776, Grease - but went on to household-name status. Yes, Broadway is the oldest established permanent non-floating crap game in New York, and Peter Filichia takes a look at 100 shows that met either the most glorious or the most ignominious fates.

Avenue Q - Vocal Selections/Libretto Pack

Avenue Q - Vocal Selections/Libretto Pack
Author: Jeff Whitty
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages:
Release: 2011-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781458417596

(Ingram Books). 2004 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical! Playbill.com describes Avenue Q, a decidedly adult puppet/human show, as a meeting of Sesame Street and South Park . Our deluxe songbook features all 20 songs in standard piano/vocal format (melody in the piano part), more than 20 fabulous full-color photos from the production, and a bio of the writing team of Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, who've scored big with their first Broadway show! Tunes include: The Avenue Q Theme * Fantasies Come True * I Wish I Could Go Back to College * I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today * If You Were Gay * The Internet Is for Porn * It Sucks to Be Me * Mix Tape * The Money Song * Purpose * There Is Life Outside Your Apartment * What Do You Do with a B.A. in English * and more. PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT LYRICS. The Libretto includes the complete book and lyrics from the musical with additional color photos from the Broadway performance.

Broadway

Broadway
Author: Laurence Maslon
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781423491033

(Applause Books). A companion to the six-part PBS documentary series, Broadway: The American Musical is the first comprehensive history of the musical, from its roots at the turn of the 20th century through the smashing successes of the new millennium. The in-depth text is lavishly illustrated with a treasure trove of photographs, sheet-music covers, posters, scenic renderings, production stills, rehearsal shots and caricatures, many previously unpublished. Revised and updated, with a brand-new foreword by Julie Andrews and new material on all the Broadway musicals through the 2009-2010 season.