Musical theatre song : a comprehensive course in selection, preparation, and presentation for the modern performer / by Purdy, Stephen

Table of Contents: “…Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; MUSIC CREDITS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; SECTION ONE Song Selection; CHAPTER ONE Introduction to Song Selection and Historical Context: What You Should Know (and Why You Should Care); Introduction; The minstrel show, the saloon revue, and the first "musical"; The variety show and vaudeville in America; Tin Pan Alley and Irving Berlin; George Gershwin, the revue, and cultural crossovers; The musical comedy in the 1920s and 1930s; The "fully integrated" musical; Musical theatre in the 1950s.…”
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