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This volume surveys the development of the American musical during the 20th century by focusing on one of the most important yet least recognized members of the creative team: the lyricist. From George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin through Oscar Hammerstein II, Alan Jay Lerner, Ira Gershwin, Stephen Sondheim, and others, "Word Crazy" examines both well-known and obscure writers who have shaped one of America's most beloved theatrical forms. The author offers an overview of each lyricist's career and works and evaluates his or her strengths, weaknesses, patterns, temperament, and personal...

Still the most influential and popular songwriting team in the history of the American Musical Theatre, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein represent Broadway musicals at their finest. The team revolutionized the musical play with "Oklahoma " in 1943 and then went on to explore territory never put on the musical stage before in such beloved shows as "Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I" and "The Sound of Music." The team also worked in film, as with "State Fair," and in the new medium of television, with "Cinderella." For the first time, the lives, careers, works, songs, and themes...

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An American adaptation of Richard Sheridan's, "The Rivals." Hischak swaps the setting from England to the Atlantic City Boardwalk, where the sneaky Louise earns money from delivering letters that will complicate other peoples personal relationships.

Our protagonist Jack, who often goes by the name of Jonathan Pippin, is in love with Lily. Lily, on the other hand, is in love with Jonathan Pippin, not knowing that Pippin and Jack are one in the same When Jack's father tells Jack that he is to marry Lily, Jack couldn't be happier and Lily couldn't...

A one-stop, up-to-date source for information on the history of the American musical theatre, "Stage It with Music" packs an astonishing quantity and variety of facts as well as insights and anecdotes into a convenient dictionary format. Coverage extends from the genre's nineteenth century beginnings to the present day, from "The Black Crook" (1866) to "Jelly's Last Jam" (1992). Included are entries on over 300 individual shows, musical series, performers, composers, lyricists, librettists, directors, designers, music directors, orchestrators, choreographers, producers, producing companies...