Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
Scrooge & Gilbert & Sullivan
Author: Gilbert & Sullivan's Christmas
Author: John Van der KistePublisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
While they may not be associated with Christmas to the same degree as Charles Dickens, Gilbert and Sullivan have become part of the Christmas season. The former began his career as a dramatist writing Christmas stories and children's plays, while the latter's prolific output as a composer included music for several carols. The two dominated English culture for much of the Victorian age.
The Gilbert & Sullivan Journal
Author: Gilbert Without Sullivan
Author: Stephen WyattPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0955686822
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
The texts of six adaptations for radio of stories by W.S.Gilbert dramatized by Stephen Wyatt. Broadcast on Radio 4 and highly acclaimed. The contents - The Finger of Fate, The Elixir of Love, The Burglar's Tale, Wide Awake, Mr Foster's Good Fairy, A Sensation Novel.
American Musical Theatre
Author: Gerald Martin BordmanPublisher:
ISBN: 0199729700
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1033
Book Description
Hailed as "absolutely the best reference book on its subject" by Newsweek, American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle covers more than 250 years of musical theatre in the United States, from a 1735 South Carolina production of Flora, or Hob in the Well to The Addams Family in 2010. Authors Gerald Bordman and Richard Norton write an engaging narrative blending history, critical analysis, and lively description to illustrate the transformation of American musical theatre through such incarnations as the ballad opera, revue, Golden Age musical, rock musical, Disney musical, and, with 2010's American Idiot, even the punk musical. The Chronicle is arranged chronologically and is fully indexed according to names of shows, songs, and people involved, for easy searching and browsing. Chapters range from the "Prologue," which traces the origins of American musical theater to 1866, through several "intermissions" (for instance, "Broadway's Response to the Swing Era, 1937-1942") and up to "Act Seven," the theatre of the twenty-first century. This last chapter covers the dramatic changes in musical theatre since the last edition published-whereas Fosse, a choreography-heavy revue, won the 1999 Tony for Best Musical, the 2008 award went to In the Heights, which combines hip-hop, rap, meringue and salsa unlike any musical before it. Other groundbreaking and/or box-office-breaking shows covered for the first time include Avenue Q, The Producers, Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys, Monty Python's Spamalot, Wicked, Hairspray, Urinetown the Musical, and Spring Awakening. Discussion of these shows incorporates plot synopses, names of principal players, descriptions of scenery and costumes, and critical reactions. In addition, short biographies interspersed throughout the text colorfully depict the creative minds that shaped the most influential musicals. Collectively, these elements create the most comprehensive, authoritative history of musical theatre in this country and make this an essential resource for students, scholars, performers, dramaturges, and musical enthusiasts.
Sullivan & Gilbert
Author: Tom StoppardPublisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573691706
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Ken Ludwig. Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. Lyrics by William S. Gilbert. Characters: 8 male, 4 female Various interior scenes, or one unit set. This clever show takes place at the Savoy Theatre in 1890. Gilbert and Sullivan, who have been feuding for years, are forced to work together one more time: Queen Victoria commands a performance of their most popular songs. Part docu drama, part period comedy, and part Gilbertt and Sullivan's Greatest Hits, this is a delightful revue from the author of Lend Me a Tenor, Leading Ladies, and Moon Over Buffalo. A charming show.-Boston Globe A warm, and affectionate behind the scenes look at this tempestuous, hilarious relationship.-Middlesex News
Puppetry for Beginners (Puppets & Puppetry Series)
Author: Arthur B. AllenPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1444659952
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This antiquarian volume contains an introductory guide to puppetry, including complete instructions for making your own puppet, information on performing, handy hints and tips, and much more. This accessible and novice-friendly guide contains everything a prospective puppeteer needs to know about his art, and is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: “How to Begin”, “The Points of a Puppet”, “How to Make a Puppet Head”, “How to make the Arms”, “How to Make the Hands”, “How to make the Feet”, “How to make the Body of the Puppet”, “Controls”, “Storing the Puppet”, “The Stage”, “Parts of a Stage”, etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dolls.
New York
Author: Word Power Made Handy, 2nd Edition
Author: Verma Shalini & Anand ReeteshPublisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9385676210
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
The revision comes 10 years after the first edition and completely overhauls the text not only in terms of look and feel but also content which is now contemporary while also being timeless. A large number of words are explained with the help of examples and their lineage which helps the reader understand their individual usage and the ways to use them on the correct occasion.
A Christmas Peril
Author: J. A. HennrikusPublisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738754781
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Sully Must Get Her Childhood Friend Off the Naughty List Before They're Both Scrooged When Edwina "Sully" Sullivan's life imploded, she left behind her job on the police force and her unfaithful husband to start a new life as the general manager of her hometown theater, the Cliffside Theater Company. For five years, she focused on budgets instead of crime and kept the Cliffside running alongside its mercurial artistic director. But when her childhood friend is suspected of killing his father, no one is looking for another culprit. So, in between keeping A Christmas Carol on budget and Scrooge sober, Sully dusts off her investigative skills to find a murderer. Her two lives collide when her ex-husband arrives on the scene to play lawyer and she's forced to confront her past in order to save her present.