Description
| Product ID: | 9780571237517 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Faber Pocket Guide to Musicals |
| Authors: | Author: James Inverne |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Music of film and stage, Musicals |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating packed with entertaining behind-the-scenes stories, essential song lists and comprehensive recording guides,the author provides an indispensable guide to his top one hundred greatest shows of all time - and ten of the worst. 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 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? |
| Imprint Name: | Faber & Faber |
| Publisher Name: | Faber & Faber |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-09-03 |