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The definitive history of the Broadway musical: the shows, the stars, the movers, and the shakers.

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"Starred Review. Not just a catalog or reference book, but a highly astute, integrative cultural history." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Throughout, as Stempel traces the evolution with exhaustive archival research, he offers a penetrating and illuminating analysis of various musical forms and influences. Many of the 105 carefully selected black-and-white illustrations are surprising and revelatory. Theater buffs will be delighted to find that this scholarly, definitive work is also a hugely entertaining read." -- Publishers Weekly

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      Publisher WW Norton & Co
      Published 12 October 2010
      ISBN-13 9780393067156
      978-0393067156
      ISBN-10 0393067157
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      Entertainment Music

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The definitive history of the Broadway musical: the shows, the stars, the movers, and the shakers.

      Trade Review
      "Starred Review. Not just a catalog or reference book, but a highly astute, integrative cultural history." -- Kirkus Reviews
      "Throughout, as Stempel traces the evolution with exhaustive archival research, he offers a penetrating and illuminating analysis of various musical forms and influences. Many of the 105 carefully selected black-and-white illustrations are surprising and revelatory. Theater buffs will be delighted to find that this scholarly, definitive work is also a hugely entertaining read." -- Publishers Weekly

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