Thomas S. Hischak is Professor of Theatre at the
State University of New York College at Cortland. He is the author
of sixteen books on theatre, film, and popular music, including The
Oxford Companion to American Theatre; the textbook Theatre As Human
Action; and the award-winning American Musical Theatre Song
Encyclopedia. He is also the author of twenty published plays.
"A magnificent new book about the American musical."--Playbill
"Kudos to Thomas Hischak for The Oxford Companion to the American
Musical. Resources such as these are extremely important, not only
as historic and academic records, but for future generations of
artists who need to understand the legacy they have
inherited."--Carol Channing
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Hamlisch
"Enjoy as I did this wonderful book as you discover the place of
the musical in history and its gift for the future."--Jonathan
Pryce
"I can't imagine a more comprehensive and useful book for anyone
who works in musicals or who simply loves them. It's a great
research tool, but also a book to read for the sheer pleasure of
finding out anything and everything there is to know on the
subject. I'll be referring to it constantly." -Lynn Ahrens
"How wonderful it is to have the entire history of the American
musical theater, both on stage and on film, now available in one
handy volume. Amazingly comprehensive and thoroughly researched,
The Oxford Companion to the American Musical is a must for any
theater professional or any theater fan." - Stephen Flaherty
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"How wonderful it is to have the entire history of the American
musical theater, both on stage and on film, now available in one
handy volume. Amazingly comprehensive and thoroughly researched,
The Oxford Companion to the American Musical is a must for any
theater professional or any theater fan."--Stephen Flaherty, Tony
and Drama Desk award-winning composer of Ragtime, Once on this
Island, and Seussical
"[A] brightly written and handsomely laid-out single-volume
reference guide The Oxford Companion's strength lies not only in
the breadth of its research but in the ability to capture both
minor and major artists and musical projects in just a few
words."-Robert Viagas, American Theatre
"The Oxford imprint has long been associated with solidly
researched, intelligent reference works. The Oxford Companion to
the American Musical is no exception. Whether you buy it as a gift
for a friend or yourself, it's too much fun to pick up for quick
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"This is an impressive single-volume resource targeting this
beloved American form....While some of the facts can be found in
other sources...this title is considerably more
comprehensive....Recommended for all music aficionados, students,
public, and academic libraries."--Library Journal
"This volume is an essential reference work on the shelves of all
performing arts collections, large public libraries, academic
libraries, and the personal libraries of individuals committed to
the American musical."--American Reference Books Annual Online
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