The Complete Book of 1970s Broadway Musicals

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<span><span>The 1970s was an exciting decade for musical theatre. Besides shows from legends Stephen Sondheim (</span><span>Company</span><span>,</span><span>Follies</span><span>,</span><span>A Little Night Music</span><span>, and</span><span>Sweeney Todd</span><span>) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (</span><span>Jesus Christ Superstar</span><span> and</span><span>Evita</span><span>), old-fashioned musicals (</span><span>Annie</span><span>) and major revivals (</span><span>No, No, Nanette</span><span>) became hits. In addition to underappreciated shows like</span><span>Over Here!</span><span> and cult musicals such as</span><span>The Grass Harp</span><span> and</span><span>Mack and Mabel,</span><span>Broadway audiences were entertained by black musicals on the order of</span><span>The Wiz</span><span>and</span><span>Raisin</span><span>.<br><br>In</span><span>The Complete Book of 1970s Broadway Musicals</span><span>, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical that opened on Broadway during the 1970s. In addition to including every hit and flop that debuted during the decade, this book highlights revivals and personal-appearance revues with such performers as Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, Bette Midler, and Gilda Radner.<br><br>Each entry includes the following information:<br></span></span><br><ul><li><span>Opening and closing dates</span></li><li><span>Plot summaries</span></li><li><span>Cast members</span></li><li><span>Number of performances</span></li><li><span>Names of all important personnel including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors</span></li><li><span>Musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs</span></li><li><span>Production data, including information about tryouts</span></li><li><span>Source material</span></li><li><span>Critical commentary</span></li><li><span>Tony awards and nominations</span></li><li><span>Details about London and other foreign productions</span></li></ul><span><span><br>Besides separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, including a discography, filmography, and published scripts, as well as lists of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, black-themed shows, and Jewish-themed productions.<br><br>A treasure trove of information,</span><span>The Complete Book of 1970s Broadway Musicals</span><span> provides readers with a comprehensive view of each show. This significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.</span></span>

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<span><span>The book examines in specific detail every Broadway musical which opened from the 1969 fall season through the 1979 season. The 1970s was an exciting decade in theatre. In addition to shows by Stephen Sondheim (</span><span>Company</span><span>, </span><span>Follies</span><span>, </span><span>A Little Night Music</span><span>, and </span><span>Sweeney Todd</span><span>) and the concept musicals, there were old-fashioned shows such as </span><span>Annie</span><span>; major revivals such as </span><span>No, No, Nanette</span><span>; underappreciated shows such as </span><span>Over Here!</span><span>; cult musicals on the order of </span><span>The Grass Harp </span><span>and </span><span>Mack and Mabel</span><span>; mind-boggling disasters such as </span><span>Lysistrata</span><span>, </span><span>Dude, </span><span>and </span><span>Rainbow Jones</span><span>; and a number of forgotten bombs which never made it to Broadway. There were also hit Black musicals on the order of </span><span>The Wiz </span><span>and </span><span>Raisin</span><span>; and personal-appearance revues with such performers as Bette Midler, Lena Horne, Gilda Radner, and Tony Bennett. Technical information includes details regarding cast and credits, plot, critical reviews, London productions, recordings, published scripts, and film versions. The book also includes extensive commentary for more than 250 musicals which opened during the decade. The book includes all New York City Center and Music Theatre of Lincoln Center revivals; New York City Opera revivals of Broadway musicals; productions of all pre-Broadway closings (musicals which closed either during New York previews or during pre-Broadway tryouts); concert productions (usually of one-man or one-woman shows); and all imports which opened during the decade.</span></span> <span></span>

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