Atkinson, Brooks.
Broadway
New York: Macmillan, 1970.
Four part history of Broadway’s greatest shows. Part I 1900-1918; Part II 1918-1938; Part III 1939-1950; Postscript 1950-1970.
Cerf, Bennet A. and Cartnell, Van H. (Editors)
The Best Short
Stories of O’Henry
. New York. Doubleday and Company, Inc. 1945.
Several of O’Henry’s short stories including
The Ransom
of Red Chief
” upon which the musical presented in this unit is based. A light, humorous story of a kidnapping which doesn’t quite work as planned.
DeMille, Agnes.
And Promenade Home
. Boston: Atlantic Monthly. Press Book, 1956.
An autobiographical account of the choreographer’s life during her work on “
Oklahoma
!,
Carousel
and other shows.
Edey, Maitland (Ed.)
This Fabulous Century
. New York: Time Life Books, 1969.
An informative series separated into decades, offers highlighted and brief history of each period. Wonderful photos and illustrations.
Ewen, David.
The Story of America’s Musical Theatre
. New York: Chilton Co. 1961.
Traces the musical history of the theatre including burlesque, musical comedies and revues.
Ewen, David.
With a Song in My Heart
. The story of Richard Rogers. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963.
An enjoyable biography written for the young reader. Ideal for the student musical and/or students who may have an interest in learning how a musical is developed.
Gassner, John (Ed.)
Best American Plays:
Supplementary Volume
, 1918-1958 New York: Crown Publishers Inc., 1966.
Pages 129-168 contain Lynn Riggs’ play “
Green Grow the Lilacs
” upon which “
Oklahoma
:” was based.
Gassner, John.
Producing the Play
. New York: Dryden Press, 1958.
A complete guide to mounting a play. Includes specific sections on problems of school productions as well as a scene technicians handbook.
Goodman, Burton.
Spotlight on Literature
. New York: Random House, 1980.
A collection of writings by famous authors. These have been condensed and brought to a lower reading level. There are six books in this series. Level six contains
Romeo and
Juliet
.
Gottfried, Martin.
Broadway Musicals
. New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc. 1979.
Complete history of Broadway musicals by composer and/or director. Wonderful pictures throughout.
Green, Stanley.
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Story
. New York: The John Day Cc. 1963.
Traces the separate careers of both men in part one of the book. Part two traces the 18 years of actual collaboration during which the two men combined on such shows as
Carousel
,
The King and I
,
Oklahoma:
and
South Pacific
.
Houghton, Norris.
West Side Story
&
Romeo and Juliet
. New York: Dell Publishing Co , 1978.
Includes the scripts of both plays with an introduction comparing the two.
Jackson, Arthur. The Best Musicals: From “
Showboat
” to a “
Chorus Line
”. New York: Crown Publishers Inc., 1977.
174 illustrations. Full of information about the musicals history. Special reference section—Who’s who of 100 principal composers, lyricists and authors. Musical calender and plot summaries of principal musicals. Very enjoyable for anyone even slightly interested in the musicals.
Jackson, Sheila.
Costumes for the Stage
. New York: E.p. Dutton co., 1978
Traces the history, development, and changes in costumes throughout the years.
Laufe, Abe.
Broadway’s Greatest Musicals
. New York: Funk and Wagnallss, 1969.
Wonderful account of Broadway’s best. Special attention to
Oklahoma:
,
Showboat
,
South Pacific
, and
My Fair Lady
.
Michener, James.
Tales of the South Pacific
. New York:. Cardinal Pocket, 1958.
Literary source for the musical
South Pacific
. Collection of short stories from which the musical
South Pacific
was adapted.
Rodgers, Richard and Hammerstein, Oscar.
Six Plays by Rodgers
and Hammerstein II
. New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1978.
Includes
Oklahoma
! and
South Pacific
.
Shulman, Irving.
West Side Story
. New York Pocket Books, Inc. 1961.
A novelization of the Broadway musical
West Side Story
.
Wilson, Meridith.
The Music Man
. New York. Pyramid Books, 1957.
Originally written in 1950, this novel is based on the successful Broadway musical and motion picture of the same name. Special feature is a section with the original lyrics from
The Music Man
.
