Jerry Herman
Poet of the Showtune
1st Edition
Published in December 2004
352 pages
978-0-300-13324-0 (ISBN)
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Description
This revealing and comprehensive book tells the full story of Jerry Herman’s life and career, from his early work in cabaret to his recent compositions for stage, screen, and television.Stephen Citron draws on extensive open-ended interviews with Jerry Herman as well as with scores of his theatrical colleagues, collaborators, and close friends. The resulting book—which sheds new light on each of Herman’s musicals and their scores—abounds in fascinating anecdotes and behind-the-scenes details about the world of musical theater. Readers will find a sharply drawn portrait of Herman’s private life and his creative talents. Citron’s insights into Herman’s music and lyrics, including voluminous examples from each of his musicals, are as instructive as they are edifying and entertaining.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Haven
United States
Edition type
Digital original
Illustrations
40 halftones
40 halftones
File size
2,33 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-300-13324-0 (9780300133240)
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10/2004
Yale University Press
€64.00
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Content
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- CHAPTER 1 If You Believe
- CHAPTER 2 Early Days
- CHAPTER 3 College and Beyond
- CHAPTER 4 Milk and Honey
- CHAPTER 5 A Damned Exasperating Woman
- CHAPTER 6 Hello, Dolly!
- CHAPTER 7 Mame
- CHAPTER 8 Mame-and Its Movie
- CHAPTER 9 Dear World
- CHAPTER 10 Mack and Mabel
- CHAPTER 11 The Grand Tour
- CHAPTER 12 La Cage aux Folles
- CHAPTER 13 After La Cage
- CHAPTER 14 The Road Ahead
- APPENDIX: SONGS, SHOWS, MUSIC IN PRINT, AND RECORDINGS
- NOTES
- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL, LYRIC, AND THEATRICAL TERMS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- SONG CREDITS
- INDEX
