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Harold Prince and the American musical theatre

Harold Prince and the American musical theatre

by Foster Hirsch (Author)

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    Paperback 1989

    $3.25
Synopsis

This book follows the career of the producer/director of such shows as Pyjama Game, Damn Yankees, Fiddler of the Roof and West Side Story and who has collaborated in many productions of Stephen Sondheim's works.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 208
 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1989
ISBN 10: 0521336090
ISBN 13: 9780521336093

Media Reviews
A lively and informative book, it spotlights Prince's distinctive imprint on the genre, his innovative concepts in decor and staging, his unconventional choice of subject matter and the use of music, and his rewarding collaboration with Stephen Sondheim. Backstage
Hirsch's book is marvelous, containing some of the best analysis of major musicals I've ever come across. Hirsch does that which few writers on musical theater are capable of: he brings the shows to life and makes vivid what was exciting about them in the theater. TheaterWeek
Hirsch reveals the hows and whys, unearthing the impetus of Prince's artistic ideas and annotating the birth and growth of each of his shows from 'The Pajama Game' to 'Phantom of the Opera'...Hirsch's Harold Prince is an indispensable book for any musical theatre buff's library. Bay Area Reporter
. ..a balanced analysis of [Prince's] work, from its inception to the megahit 'The Phantom of the Opera'. Newsday
The book is an astute assessment of Prince's talents... Daily News
Hirsch has contributed a concise and valuable study of an American theatre innovator whose ideas have transformed and broadened a genre desperate for rebirth. Michael Abbot, Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism
This book is a top-notch examination of Hal Prince's towering contribution to the Broadway musical of the last four decades. Theatre Studies