musicals

Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now he only seems to be able produce flops. Things turn around for Max when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. With this in mind, they decide to produce a musical called 'Springtime for Hitler' written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct and hire the loopy Swedish bombsheel Ulla as the lead actress.

Tells the rags-to-riches story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colors.

The Tony-award winning Aladdin is a veritable hit on Broadway and is just beginning national and international performances. In A Whole New World, readers will discover the journey from ancient legend to screen to stage in the words of its creators.

This is the first comprehensive documentary series to chronicle the entire razzle-dazzle history of this unique American art form. Each episode chronicles a different era in American history, and features the Broadway shows and songs that defined the period. The series draws on a wealth of feature films, rare television moments, archive news footage, original cast recordings, still photos, diaries, journals, intimate first person accounts, and on-camera interviews with many of the principals involved in creating the American musical.

Mindy tries to step into the spotlight in her community theater production.

As the students of East High prepare for their fall production of "High School Musical," Ricky auditions for the role of Troy to try to win back his ex, Nini, while Gina, the new girl, is ready to do whatever it takes to get her time in the spotlight.

Offers a behind-the-scenes view of Hamilton the musical, detailing the many dramatic episodes in Alexander Hamilton's life.

Text and illustrations present a behind the scenes look at the Broadway musical "Hamilton.".

"[Looks at] the origins of the['The Lion King'] from the blockbuster animated film, feature[s] stories from the creators and actors, and showcase never-before-published images both onstage and behind the scenes from the many productions around the world"--Amazon.

Tracks the Broadway musical the Lion King, based on the Disney movie, from its conceptualization through its premiere. Looks at the set design, costuming, scoring, casting, and staging of the show.