Title
Wicked [electronic resource] : a musical biography / Paul R. Laird.
ISBN
9780810877528 (electronic book)
9780810877511
Imprint
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xv, 341 p.) : music
Call Number
ML410.S42 L38 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
792.6/42
Summary
In 2004, the original Broadway production of Wicked earned 10 Tony nominations, including best musical. Based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire, the show continues to run on Broadway and has touring companies throughout the United Statesand around the world. In Wicked: A Musical Biography, author Paul Laird explores the creation of this popular Broadway musical through an examination of draft scripts, interviews with major figures, and the study of primary musical sources such as sketches, drafts, and completed musical scores. Laird brings together an impressive amount of detail on [this musical].
Note
Description based on print version record.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Gregory Maguire's novel in the American land of Oz
Stephen Schwartz before Wicked
Collaboration and creation : bringing Wicked to the stage
Wicked : from scenarios to final script
The music and lyrics of Wicked
Orchestration
Critical reception and public acceptance
Beyond New York : Wicked hits the road
Wicked in context.
