Music: By Subject Subject Guide

Musical Theatre

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Books about Musical Theatre

General and history, ML 1711, ML 2054; production, MT 955; plots, MT 95; scripts, ML 48-50; singing and voice culture, MT 820- (General Stacks)
Encyclopedias: Ref ML 102 .M88; Bibliographies: Ref ML 128 .M78 (Reference)

The Musical: a Research and Information Guide

ML 128 .M78 E84 2004
Bibliography mostly of books and articles about music theatre and film musicals, shows and their creators, performers, etc.

Back Stage: The Performing Arts Weekly

Current Periodicals area in Music & Dance Library
Covers New York and the national show scene, with news, jobs, services, etc. Also online at http://www.backstage.com. (Some parts of the site are available only to members.)

Broadway Musicals, 1943-2004

Ref ML 102 .M88 S74 2006
Information on 772 musicals, including casts and credits of pre-Broadway, Broadway, and post-Broadway productions. Appendix lists over 2000 additional shows that did not run on Broadway (or otherwise did not meet the editor's criteria for Broadway musicals). Personnel and song indexes.

Chronology of American Musical Theater

Ref ML 1711.8 .N3 N67 2002
Basic production information on shows from 1750 through 2001. Lists musical numbers for most shows.

Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre

Ref ML 102 .M88 G3 2001
People and shows, with worklists for authors and composers.

Ganzl's Book of the Musical Theatre

Ref MT 95 .G2 1989
Includes American and European productions. Gives background material, casts, and plots.

IBDB: Internet Broadway Database

Provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. Details include facts about pertinent people (producers, directors, actors, etc.) and interesting production statistics. Also includes lists of songs featured in shows.

Musical Notes: A Practical Guide to Staffing and Staging Standards of the American Musical Theatre

MT 955 .L8 1986
Info on original productions: plot, songs, instrumentation, and casting requirements.

Musicals101.com

A comprehensive musical theatre site with history, information on shows and people, reviews, essays, and special features. How to do a show, secure performance rights, etc. Lots of links and other useful information.

Music Theatre International (MTI)

Licensing agency for performance rights and rentals. Provides production information to aid producers and directors in selecting shows.

New Broadway Song Companion

Ref ML 128. M78 D48 2009
Lists thousands of songs from over 300 Broadway musicals, indicating character, voice type, and song style.

Off Broadway Musicals, 1910-2007

Ref ML 1711.8 .N3 D54 2010
"Casts, credits, songs, critical reception and performance data of more than 1,800 shows."

Oxford Companion to the American Musical

Over 2,000 entries about musicals, composers, performers, etc.

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