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    The History of the Musical
    The History of the Musical
    The History of the Musical
    Audiobook5 hours

    The History of the Musical

    Written by John Stack

    Narrated by Kim Criswell

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    About this audiobook

    A major production for Naxos AudioBooks and a unique Audiobook, this bold and entertaining undertaking traces the musical from its origins in classical music (Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera, Offenbach’s operettas and Gilbert and Sullivan) through to its flowering in America; Showboat, Anything Goes, High Society, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Oliver, Cabaret, A Little Night Music, The Rocky Horror Show, The Phantom of the Opera – the list is endless. So are the stars who made the musicals live the composers, Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Bernstein, Lloyd Webber; the famous partnerships such as Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe; the performers Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Howard Keel, Julie Andrews… and the tempestuous creative background to the productions themselves. With over 120 musical examples illustrating this remarkable story, the history of the musical in all its glory comes alive. Features over 100 musical examples.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaxos Audiobooks
    Release dateJun 1, 2001
    ISBN9789629547134
    The History of the Musical
    Author

    John Stack

    John Stack was born and lives in County Cork. He has always wanted to write but spent a long time working in other fields. In 2009, with the publication of Ship of Rome, he fulfilled a lifelong ambition of becoming an author.

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    • 3/5
      An OK overview up to the 1990s...but with a decidedly British slant. Nice to have so many musical clips but I don't think any are from the OBC recordings, so no Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Julie Andrews, etc.
    • 5/5
      A quick gallop through the history of the stage musical from its genesis as operettas in 19th century Europe to its acsendendence as the premium American artform. Also taking in British shows too. It has excerpts from the musicals mentioned.

      A nice narration.