Musicals

by Rüdiger Bering

Barron's Crash Course Series each contains more than 400 photos and illustrations that accompany a clear, concise overview of the book's title subject. Many illustrations are in full color and include... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764104365
• ISBN13: 9780764104367
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.6" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

A Great Teaser for Musical Theatre History

This book is a great source to generate interest in Musical history. Great illustrations and side notes make it easy reading for middle and high school students. A great beginning for research as well. This book contains interesting facts to tease people in to looking into books for more depth in the development of this form of theatre.

A good, inexpensive overview

Rudiger Bering presents a serviceable overview of musicals. The book presents the facts with few insights, but insights are not promised in the title, and the facts seem to be in order. The format is attractive for such an inexpensive book, and it's a quick read. Main liabilities: don't forget your magnifying lens, since many of the photographs are postage-stamp size. Allowances must also be made for modestly superfluous photographs and text regarding the German musical theater scene, since the book is a translation of a German original. If you're looking for an inexpensive introduction to musicals, this is a good one.