A comprehensive companion to the six-part Emmy-winning PBS documentary series, Broadway: The American Musical is the gold standard of musical theater history books, tracing the roots of the art form at the turn of the twentieth century through the smashing successes of the new millennium.
The in-depth text is lavishly illustrated with a treasure trove of photographs, scenic renderings, production stills, and rehearsal shots, many previously unpublished. With a foreword by Julie Andrews, this edition is revised and updated, with brand-new material on all the Broadway musicals through the 2018-2019 season, including The Book of Mormon, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and more. Called by Playbill "an epic tome-handsomely produced and intensely researched," this five hundred-page volume is a must-have for theater fans, casual enthusiasts, and students of all ages.
- ISBN10 1493047671
- ISBN13 9781493047673
- Publish Date 21 March 2020 (first published 1 October 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 9 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Globe Pequot Press
- Imprint Applause
- Edition Third Edition
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 520
- Language English