Great rock musicals / edited, with an introduction and notes on the plays, authors, and composers by Stanley Richards.
| Other author | Richards, Stanley, 1918-1980. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Stein and Day, [1979] |
| Copyright Date | ©1979 |
| Description | x, 562 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Wiz / book by William F. Brown ; music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls ; adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum -- Two gentlemen of Verona / adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro ; lyrics by John Guare ; music by Galt MacDermot ; based on the play by William Shakespeare -- Grease : a new 50's rock 'n' roll musical / music, book, and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey -- Jesus Christ superstar : a rock opera / lyrics by Tim Rice ; music by Andrew Lloyd Webber -- Your own thing / by Hal Hester and Danny Apolinar ; book by Donald Driver ; music and lyrics by Hal Hester and Danny Apolinar ; suggested by William Shakespeare's Twelfth night -- Hair : the American tribal love-rock musical / book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado ; music by Galt MacDermot -- Tommy : a rock opera / by Pete Townshend and the Who -- Promenade / book and lyrics by María Irene Fornés ; music by Al Carmines. |
| Abstract | Contains the librettos of eight rock musicals from the 1960s-90s. Credits for these works are: "The Wiz: the Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1974), music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. / "Two Gentlemen of Verona" (1971), book by John Guare and Mel Shapiro, lyrics by Guare and music by Galt MacDermot, based on the Shakespeare comedy. / "Grease" (1971), music, lyrics and book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. / "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1970), music by Andrew Lloyd-Webber, lyrics and book by Tim Rice. / "Your Own Thing" (1968), music and lyrics by Hal Hester and Danny Apolinar, book adaptation by Donald Driver, based on Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." / "Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" (1967), book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. / "The Who's Tommy" (1992), music and lyrics by Pete Townshend ; book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff, based on the 1969 rock-opera album by The Who. / "Promenade" (1965, 1969), book and lyrics by María Irene Fornés and music by Rev. Al Carmines. |
| General note | Librettos. |
| Genre/form | Notated music. |
| Genre/form | Librettos. |
| LCCN | 78007005 |
| ISBN | 0812825098 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML48 .G7 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |