Ewen, David.
New Complete Book of the American Musical
Theater
. New York: Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, 1970.
This book contains an excellent summary of the
Man of
La Mancha
, pp.322-325.
Ewen, David.
The Story of America’s Musical Theater
. Philadelphia: Chilton Co. Pub., 1961.
This book contains a brief review of
West Side Story
, pp. 557-560.
Green, Stanley.
Encyclopedia of the Musical Theater
. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1976.
This is a quick-reference book for American musicals.
Hoetker, James.
Drama Student Handbook
. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1973.
This has an excellent glossary of theater terms used by the playwrights.
Shakespeare, William.
Romeo and Juliet
. New York: Signet Classic/New American Library, 1964.
The introduction and the commentaries make this book valuable.
Shakespeare, William.
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
. Edited by Richard Hosley. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1954.
This copy is a must in the classroom, because it is considered a classical critical edition.
Sohn, David.
Pictures for Writing
. New York: Bantam Books, 1969.
Through exciting photographs, examples of fine writing and exercises for practice, the student can build his skills while strengthening his powers of perception and artistic observation.