from Greenwich Village follies to The toxic avenger /
Thomas S. Hischak
xxxvii, 469 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Includes discography (pages 403-433), bibliographical references (p. 435-437) , and index
Alphabetical list of musicals off-Broadway musicals -- Chronological list of off-Broadway musicals -- Broadway's stepchild : beginnings -- A new arena : the 1950s -- Too loud not to notice : the 1960s -- Threat of extinction : the 1970s -- A new face : the 1980s -- Battling the big bucks : the 1990s -- Fodder for Broadway : the 2000s -- Appendix : guide to recordings
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Describes and analyzes over 375 Off-Broadway musicals produced between 1919 and 2009, providing essential data about each show, describing its plot and score, and offering an opinion on it merits
Musicals-- New York (State)-- New York-- History and criticism