Broadway Musicals 1891 1916

The 1910s shaped the future of the American musical. While many shows of the decade were imports of European operettas, and even original Broadway musicals were influenced by continental productions, the musicals of the 1910s found their own American voice. In The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz covers all 312 musicals that opened on Broadway during this decade. Among the shows discussed are The Balkan Princess, The Kiss Waltz, Naughty Marietta, The Firefly, Very Good Eddie, Leave It to Jane, Watch Your Step, See America First, and La-La-Lucille. Dietz places each musical in its historical context, including the women’s suffrage movement and the decade’s defining historical event, World War I. Each entry features the following: Plot summary Cast members Creative team, including writers, lyricists, composers, directors, choreographers, and producers Opening and closing dates Number of performances Critical commentary Musical numbers and the performers who introduced the songs Numerous appendixes include a chronology, discography, filmography, Gilbert and Sullivan productions, Princess Theatre musicals, musicals with World War I themes, and published scripts, making this book a comprehensive and significant resource. The Complete Book of 1910s Broadway Musicals will captivate and inform scholars, historians, and casual fans about this influential decade in musical theatre history.

Over 45 songs from shows such as Oliver!, Cabaret, Camelot, Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mame, and more. Songs include: As Long As He Needs Me * Consider Yourself * Day by Day * I Don't Know How to Love Him * If Ever I Would Leave You * If I Were a Rich Man * People * Sunrise, Sunset * Try to Remember * We Need a Little Christmas * What Kind of Fool Am I? * and more.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). A collection of over 45 songs from the decade's biggest Broadway hits, including Anything Goes, Porgy and Bess, Babes in Arms, On Your Toes, and more. Songs include: Begin the Beguine * Embraceable You * Falling in Love With Love * Friendship * I Get a Kick Out of You * I Got Rhythm * The Lady Is a Tramp * My Funny Valentine * My Heart Belongs to Daddy * On Your Toes * Smoke Gets in Your Eyes * Strike Up the Band * Summertime * It Ain't Necessarily So * and more.

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contains a collection of thirty-two Broadway musicals staged between 1930 and 1939 complete with facts, photographs, and trivia about each show as well as arrangements for some of their best songs.