Bloom, Ken

Presents a comprehensive A to Z history of the personalities and shows of Broadway and provides information on its producers, writers, composers, lyricists, theaters, performers, and landmarks.

Chronicles over one hundred years of the most popular Broadway musicals and their performers, directors, composers, writers, and designers and includes eight hundred fifty black-and-white and full-color illustrated photographs, plot synopses, cast and song lists, and production details.

Includes data on over 4,800 American musicals produced on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in a number of other venues from 1877 to the fall of 1995, arranged alphabetically by title, and including a complete index to more than 70,000 songs and more than 27,000 personnel, and a chronological listing of productions.

An illustrated overview of 101 Hollywood musicals, describing the composers, writers, performers, directors, and designers of musicals such as "Singin' in the Rain, " "The Wizard of Oz, " "The Nightmare Before Christmas, " and "This is Spinal Tap, " and featuring full-color and black-and-white and full-color photographs, plot synopses, cast and song lists, trivia, and production details.

Presents a comprehensive photographic guide to 101 Broadway musicals, from "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Cats" to "Kiss Me, Kate" and "Les Miserables." Each entry includes a synopsis, cast list, popular songs and star profiles.

A comprehensive encyclopedia of Broadway covering the events, people, and places. Includes many black and white photographs.