Broadway - the American Musical

A companion to the six-part PBS documentary series, Broadway: The American Musical is the first comprehensive history of the musical, from its roots at the turn of the 20th century through the smashing successes of the newmillennium. The in-depth text is lavishly illustrated with a treasure trove of photographs, sheet-music covers, posters, scenic renderings, production stills, rehearsal shots and caricatures, many previously unpublished. Revisedand updated, with a brand-new foreword by Julie Andrews and new material on all the Broadway musicals through the 2009-2010 season.