An examination of the history creators and vital components of musicals. The guide traces the musical's evolution through the eras of minstrels vaudeville burlesque revue and comic opera. It covers the lives and techniques of Jerome Kern Rogers and Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim. Paperback
Kislan explains all the basic principles materials and techniques that go into the major elements of a musical production - the book lyrics score dance and set design. He traces the musical's evolution through the colorful eras of minstrels vaudeville burlesque revue and comic opera up to the present day. He discusses the lives techniques and contributions of such great 20th-century composers and lyricists as Jerome Kern Rodgers and Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim.
 
