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About the book
With hit TV shows picking the leads in productions of
Oliver! and
The Sound Of Music, and smash musicals like
Hairspray and
Wicked all the West End rage, musical theatre is as popular as it's ever been. James Inverne provides an indispensable guide to his top one hundred greatest shows of all time – and ten of the worst. Whether you know your
Pal Joey from
The Producers, your
West Side Story from your
Witch Witch, the
Faber Pocket Guide To Musicals is packed with entertaining behind-the-scenes stories, essential songlists and comprehensive recording guides. Did you know, for instance, that one of the best recordings of Les Miserables is in Hebrew? Or that the Mel Brooks wasn't the first person to want to make a musical of
The Producers? (That claim goes to Eric Idle.) Or the ridiculous story of the huge purpose-built theatre constructed in Holland to house a flop about Grace Kelly?
Key features include:
– The hundred greatest musicals
– Numbers to listen for
– Snapshot plot summaries
– Ten terrible musicals
– Recommended recordings
James Inverne has been writing about musical theatre for years and brings copious knowledge, passion for the subject and a sense of fun to a genre that continues to entertain us all. Make the most of the musicals with this vital book.