TY  - BOOK
AB  - "Americans love musicals. Americans invented musicals. Americans perfected musicals. But what, exactly, is a musical? In [this book], Jack Viertel takes them apart, puts them back together, sings their praises, marvels at their unflagging inventiveness, and occasionally despairs over their more embarrassing shortcomings. In the process, he invites us to fall in love all over again by showing us how musicals happen, what makes them work, how they captivate audiences, and how one landmark show leads to the next"--Dust jacket flap.
AU  - Viertel, Jack
CN  - ML1711
CN  - ML1711
ET  - First edition.
ID  - 742425
KW  - Musicals
KW  - Musicals
N1  - Includes index.
N2  - "Americans love musicals. Americans invented musicals. Americans perfected musicals. But what, exactly, is a musical? In [this book], Jack Viertel takes them apart, puts them back together, sings their praises, marvels at their unflagging inventiveness, and occasionally despairs over their more embarrassing shortcomings. In the process, he invites us to fall in love all over again by showing us how musicals happen, what makes them work, how they captivate audiences, and how one landmark show leads to the next"--Dust jacket flap.
SN  - 0374256926
T1  - The secret life of the American musical :how Broadway shows are built /
TI  - The secret life of the American musical :how Broadway shows are built /
ER  -