The Musical: A Look at the American Musical Theater (Applause Books)
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ISBN: 155783217X / Publisher: Applause, May 2000
THE MUSICAL A LOOK AT AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER
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(Applause Books). This revised and expanded edition of Kislan's acclaimed study of America's musical theater includes a new section on "Recent Musical Theater: Issues and Problems." "The ancient union of drama and song, known as musical theater, comes in many forms vaudeville, burlesque, comic opera, minstrels, etc. The author reviews these and other highlights of American musicals ... with a fascinating background on the elements that contribute to the success of a Showboat ." King Features * "Worth study by anyone who still thinks that the musical is a collection of songs." The Stage
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