American musicals, 1950-1969
Subtitle: the complete books & lyrics of eight Broadway classics
By: Laurence Maslon, editor
Contributors: Swerling, Jo, 1897-1964; Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985; Abbott, George, 1887-1995; Bissell, Richard, 1913-1977; Ross, Jerry, 1926-1955; Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986; Laurents, Arthur; Shevelove, Burt; Gelbart, Larry; Stein, Joseph; Harnick, Sheldon; Masteroff, Joe; Ebb, Fred; Stone, Peter, 1930-2003; Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969; Adler, Richard, 1921-2012; Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988; Styne, Jule, 1905-1994; Sondheim, Stephen; Bock, Jerry; Kander, John; Edwards, Sherman
Series: The Library of America -- 254; Library of America -- 254.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 733
ISBN-13: 9781598532593
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Librettos; Musicals
Other titles: Eight Broadway classics, 1950-1969
Description: "Collection of eight masterworks from the golden age of the Broadway musical"--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Guys and dolls / music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows; title: The pajama game / book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross; title: My fair lady / adaptation and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe; title: Gypsy / book by Arthur Laurents,  music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; title: A funny thing happened on the way to the forum / book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; title: Fiddler on the roof / book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick; title: Cabaret / book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb; title: 1776 / book by Peter Stone, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards; title: Additional lyrics; title: Biographical notes; title: Broadway production notes; title: Note on the texts; title: Notes.