More Opening Nights on Broadway: A Critical Quote Book of the Musical Theatre, 1965-1981

by Steven Suskin

Book Overview

A compilation of excerpts from reviews of over two hundred productions, including Annie, Barnum, Cabaret, Evita, Godspell, A little night music, Pippin, Sugar babies, and Zorba.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028645715
• ISBN13: 9780028645711
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
• Length: 850 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.5" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Who knows musicals better?

There are few better ways of understanding a show than by reading the words of the critics who review it. Hits or flops, big names or no names, this is an extremely comprehensive book of a dizzying number of shows, with excerpts from the critics' opening night reviews. Steven Suskin makes some cuts here and there, and offers his own thoughts about the shows, but the critics are the stars of this book, and shine they do. There are some wonderful reviews of hits and flops alike, and the totality of reviews help paint a unique and irresistible picture of the shows and Broadway itself.

Calling all musical lovers!

You're in a restaurant. The wine is good, the food is better and the laughter is loud. All of the sudden, someone stops and yells "ONE LINE! A song, played on a solo saxaphone . . ." and you shout out "That's from "Miss Saigon!'" If the above situation seems familiar, then "More Opening Nights on Broadway : A Critical Quotebook ofthe Musical Theatre from 1965 Through 1981" is for you! A book for those of us who love theatre with a passion, especially the mistakes! You can not have a library of musicals/theater literature without this book. So your cat won't play with you and the only things on TV are "The Psychic Friends Hotline" and "Alligators: the way they love today?" Curl up in a big overstuffed chair and read about your favorite musical. Guaranteed to lift your spirits. You'll relish every fact, every mistake, every juicy tidbit. Then you'll call up your best friend and say "Hey, did you know what happened on the set of "My Fair Lady?'" Don't think! Impulse buy! You won't regret it.