The world of musicals
Subtitle: an encyclopedia of stage, screen, and song
By: Mark A. Robinson
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 877
ISBN-13: 9781440800962
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Encyclopedias; Musical films; Musicals; Musical theater
Description: A celebration of the American musical, as performed on Broadway and off-Broadway; in film and on television. Introduces the titles, topics, movers, and shapers that have guided this art form. Includes information on how to secure rights to perform all of the available titles, and also a variety of appendices with interesting facts and figures.
Notes: Paged continuously.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. A-L; title: v. 2. M-Z ; Appendix 1. Most popular musicals performed by high schools : a teacher-friendly guide ; Appendix 2. Musical suggestions for schools looking for a challenge ; Appendix 3. Audition songs ; Appendix 4. Tony Award-winning best musicals ; Appendix 5. Theatrical rights licensing agents ; Appendix 6. Broadway theaters ; Appendix 7. Academy Awards for "Best song" ; Appendix 8. Musicals at the Academy Awards ; Appendix 9. Highest-grossing film musicals (adjusted for inflation) ; Appendix 10. Longest-running Broadway musicals (as of June 23, 2013).