librettos

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Fiddler on the roof

1999
Presents the musical's complete lyrics, as well as photographs from the original production.

Pippin

a musical comedy
1975

Evita

the legend of Eva Per?n (1919-1952)
1979

Grease

a new 50's rock 'n roll musical
1972

Messiah

the wordbook for the oratorio
1992
An illustrated edition of the libretto for Handel's popular choral work.

Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat

1982
Presents an illustrated version of the libretto from the operatic account of the Old Testament story of Joseph and his brothers.

The complete book of Les mis?rables

1989
Includes firsthand interviews, photographs, costume illustrations, and the libretta from the show.

Getting to know you!

Rogers and Hammerstein favorites
2002
Presents excerpts from the lyrics of sixteen songs from the musicals of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, complemented by watercolors from children's book author and illustrator Rosemary Wells, and includes a separate songbook with the complete lyrics and melody lines.

Look, I made a hat

collected lyrics (1981-2011) with attendant comments, amplifications, dogmas, harangues, digressions, anecdotes and miscellany
2011
A collection of lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim, including excluded songs, early drafts, anecdotes, advice on songwriting, discussions on theater history, dissections of his work, illustrations, and behind-the-scenes photographs.

Finishing the hat

collected lyrics (1954-1981) with attendant comments, principles, heresies, grudges, whines and anecdotes
2010
Presents the lyrics to songs from Stephen Sondheim musicals produced from 1954 to 1981, including never-before-published songs from each show, and includes anecdotes and observations about his work and the American theater, as well as behind-the-scenes photographs.

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