The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals

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<span><span>Musicals of the 1990s felt the impact of key developments that forever changed the landscape of Broadway. While the onslaught of British imports slowed down, the so-called Disneyfication of Broadway began, a trend that continues today.</span><span>Beauty and the Beast</span><span>and</span><span>The Lion King</span><span> became long-running hits, followed by more family-friendly musicals. The decade was also distinguished by a new look at revivalsinstead of slavishly reproducing old shows or updating them with campy values, Broadway saw a stream of fresh and sometimes provocative reinventions, including major productions of</span><span>My Fair Lady</span><span>,</span><span>Damn Yankees</span><span>,</span><span>Carousel</span><span>,</span><span>Show Boat</span><span>, and</span><span>Chicago</span><span>.</span></span><br><br><span><span>In</span><span>The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals</span><span>, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical that opened on Broadway during the 1990s. This book discusses the eras major hits (</span><span>Miss Saigon</span><span>,</span><span>Crazy for You</span><span>,</span><span>Rent</span><span>), notorious flops (</span><span>Shogun</span><span>,</span><span>Nick& Nora</span><span>,</span><span>The Red Shoes</span><span>), controversial shows (</span><span>Passion</span><span>,</span><span>The Capeman</span><span>), and musicals that closed during their pre-Broadway tryouts (</span><span>Annie 2</span><span>:</span><span>Miss Hannigans Revenge</span><span>,</span><span>Whistle Down the Wind</span><span>). 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 Sandra Bernhard, Michael Feinstein, Patti LuPone, Liza Minnelli, and Mandy Patinkin.</span></span><br><br><span><span>Each entry contains the following information:</span></span><br><ul><li><span>Plot summary</span></li><li><span>Cast members</span></li><li><span>Names of all important personnel, including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors</span></li><li><span>Opening and closing dates</span></li><li><span>Number of performances</span></li><li><span>Critical commentary</span></li><li><span>Musical numbers and the 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>Tony awards and nominations</span></li><li><span>Details about London and other foreign productions</span></li></ul><span><span>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.</span></span><br><br><span><span>A treasure trove of information,</span><span>The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals</span><span> provides 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>Dan Dietz</span><span>is a former professor of composition, world literature, and modern drama at Western Carolina University, and the author of</span><span>Off</span><span>Broadway Musicals, 1910-2007</span><span> (2010).</span><span></span><span>Dietz is also the author of</span><span>The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals</span><span>(2015),</span><span>The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals</span><span>(2014),</span><span>The Complete Book of 1960s Broadway Musicals</span><span>(2014),</span><span>The Complete Book of 1970s Broadway Musicals</span><span>(2015), and</span><span>The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals</span><span>(2016), all published by Rowman&amp; Littlefield.</span></span>

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