2nd Edition

The Musical A Research and Information Guide

By William Everett Copyright 2011

    The musical, whether on stage or screen, is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable musical genres, yet one of the most perplexing. What are its defining features? How does it negotiate multiple socio-cultural-economic spaces? Is it a popular tradition? Is it a commercial enterprise? Is it a sophisticated cultural product and signifier?

    This research guide includes more than 1,400 annotated entries related to the genre as it appears on stage and screen. It includes reference works, monographs, articles, anthologies, and websites related to the musical. Separate sections are devoted to sub-genres (such as operetta and megamusical), non-English language musical genres in the U.S., traditions outside the U.S., individual shows, creators, performers, and performance. The second edition reflects the notable increase in musical theater scholarship since 2000. In addition to printed materials, it includes multimedia and electronic resources.

    Acknowledgments

    List of Abbreviations

    Introduction

    I Reference Works

    II General Histories

    III Musical Theater

    IV Film and Television Musicals

    V Works

    VI Creators

    VII Performers

    VIII Performance

    IX Historiography

    X Periodicals

    XI Sets and Series of Printed Material

    XII Discographies

    XIII Recorded Anthologies

    XIV Video Anthologies

    XV Other Searchable Resources

    Index

    Biography

      William Everett is Professor of Musicology and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Curriculum at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. He is the author of Sigmund Romberg (2007), Rudolf Friml (2008), contributing co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to the Musical (2002; 2nd edition, 2008), and a contributing editor for musical theater for the New Grove Dictionary of American Music, 2nd edition.