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From The Phantom of the Opera and The Sound of Music to Les Misérables, Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story brings the world's best-loved productions to life. The complete history of the musical is covered, from its earliest origins in dance halls and vaudeville, to the record-breaking West End musicals and spectacular Broadway shows of today. Discover the history, plots and stars of musical theatre and movie musicals,go backstage to find out behind-the-scenes gossip and delve into profiles of successful creators such as Disney and Andrew Lloyd Webber in this illustrated celebration. Plus fun infographics summarise plot, characters and songs, making this a handy reference guide of all the best-loved musicals. With a beautiful glittery cover capturing the excitement and glamour of a trip to the theatre, Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story isa show-stopping celebration and a perfect gift for musical fans everywhere.
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Musicals, Various authors
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Musicals
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Various authors
- Publisher
- DK
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 360
- ISBN10
- 0241214564
- ISBN13
- 9780241214565
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Music Theme, References & Manuals, Music, Theater, Theatre & Dance, Popular Culture, History of Music, Musicals
- Original title
- Musicals
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- From The Phantom of the Opera and The Sound of Music to Les Misérables, Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story brings the world's best-loved productions to life. The complete history of the musical is covered, from its earliest origins in dance halls and vaudeville, to the record-breaking West End musicals and spectacular Broadway shows of today. Discover the history, plots and stars of musical theatre and movie musicals,go backstage to find out behind-the-scenes gossip and delve into profiles of successful creators such as Disney and Andrew Lloyd Webber in this illustrated celebration. Plus fun infographics summarise plot, characters and songs, making this a handy reference guide of all the best-loved musicals. With a beautiful glittery cover capturing the excitement and glamour of a trip to the theatre, Musicals: The Definitive Illustrated Story isa show-stopping celebration and a perfect gift for musical fans everywhere.