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Title:

American musicals, 1927-1949 : the complete books & lyrics of eight Broadway classics / Laurence Maslon, editor.

Publisher:

The Library of America,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xiv, 709 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Musicals--Librettos.
Musicals--United States.

Other Authors:

Maslon, Laurence, editor.
Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943, lyricist.
Comden, Betty, librettist.
Green, Adolph, librettist.
Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, librettist.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Pal Joey.
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. On the town.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Show boat.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Oklahoma!
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. As thousands cheer.
Lane, Burton, 1912-1997. Finian's rainbow.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Kiss me, Kate.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. South Pacific.

Contents:

Introduction -- Show boat / book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern -- As thousands cheer / lyrics and music by Irving Berlin, sketches by Moss Hart -- Pal Joey / book by John O'Hara, music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart -- Oklahoma! / music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II -- On the town / book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Leonard Bernstein -- Finian's rainbow / book by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics and music by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and Burton Lane -- Kiss me, Kate / music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack -- South Pacific / music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan -- Additional lyrics -- Biographical notes -- Broadway production notes -- Note on the texts -- Notes -- Sources and acknowledgments.

Summary:

"An unprecedented collection of eight masterworks that defined the American musical"--Back cover.

Series:

The Library of America ; 253.

ISBN:

1598532588
9781598532586

OCLC:

(OCoLC)861674486

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)