Wicked: The Grimmerie, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical
by David Cote
from Hyperion
Wicked is not just a musical, it is a phenomenon. Every week 15,000 people pack New Yorks Gershwin Theatre to see the show. The most successful musical on Broadway in 2004, Wicked is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire. It tells the story of Elphaba, the headstrong Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, growing up in the Land of Oz. The show has cast a spell on fans, many of whom return for second and third viewings. In 2005, the show begins an extensive tour across the United States and Canada, hitting major cities such as Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and many more. This beautifully packaged, whimsical keepsake is designed to resemble the Grimmerie, an ancient book of spells that Elphaba uses in the show. Wicked: The Grimmerie offers fans a behind-the-curtains peek at the musical, profiles of the cast and creative team, and inside stories, with full-color photographs throughout. Some of the irresistible special features include an Ozian glossary, spells, the shows libretto, an illustrated family tree, and a step-by-step look at how Elphaba gets green before each showeverything fans need to relive the Broadway experience day after day.
Wicked - Piano/Vocal Arrangement
by Stephen Schwartz
from Hal Leonard
Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards and grossing more than $1 million each week, Wicked is this year's Broadway smash! A prequel to the all-American classic The Wizard of Oz, this new musical is a character study of Elphaba and Glinda, school roommates who grow up to become the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch, respectively. Feature a special section of color photos from the production, a note from composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and these fantastic tunes: As Long as You're Mine Dancing Through Life Defying Gravity For Good I Couldn't Be Happier I'm Not That Girl No Good Deed No One Mourns the Wicked One Short Day Popular What Is This Feeling? The Wizard and I Wonderful.
Pride and Prejudice: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
from Hal Leonard Corporation
12 piano pieces from the 2006 Oscar-nominated film, including: Another Dance * Darcy's Letter * Georgiana * Leaving Netherfield * Liz on Top of the World * Meryton Townhall * The Secret Life of Daydreams * Stars and Butterflies * and more.
The Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology - Volume 5: Soprano Edition (Singers Musical Theater Anthology)
from Hal Leonard
More great songs for theatre singers of every description from contemporary withselections from recent shows (The Drowsy Chaperone, Curtains, Grey Gardens, Hairspray, Jersey Boys, The Light in the Piazza, Spamalot, Spring Awakening, Wicked), as well as a deeper look into classic musicals. As in all previous volumes in the series, all songs are in authentic versions in the original keys,with notes about each show and song. Available with Accompaniment CDs (2 CDs per set). 40 songs per volume. 00001151 Book $19.95 00001162 Book/CDs $39.95 00001157 Accompaniment CDs $22.95
Teen's Musical Theatre Collection - Young Women's (Book/CD): Young Women's Edition Book/CD Pack
by Louise Lerch
from Hal Leonard Corporation
These popular publications are compiled especially for the tastes and abilities of the talented teenage singer/actor. Songs span from classic stage musicals, to the golden age of Hollywood, to the stage and cinema of the 1980s and '90s. Indispensible for teaching young singers, these book/CD packs also include notes on each selection. The Young Women's Edition includes 33 songs: Beauty and the Beast Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Honey Bun I Could Have Danced All Night I Enjoy Being a Girl I Have Confidence Many a New Day Memory My Favorite Things On My Own Part of Your World Sisters Think of Me Wouldn't It Be Loverly and more. Beauty And The Beast Belle (Reprise) Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend Feed The Birds God Help The Outcasts Honey Bun I Could Have Danced All Night I Enjoy Being A Girl I Got The Sun In The Morning I Have Confidence I'll Know If Momma Was Married In My Own Little Corner It's A Most Unusual Day Just You Wait Many A New Day Memory Much More My Favorite Things On My Own Once Upon A Dream Out Of My Dreams Part Of Your World People Will Say We're In Love Sisters Sixteen Going On Seventeen Stepsisters' Lament The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood There Are Worse Things I Could Do Think Of Me Till There Was You Unexpected Song Wouldn't It Be Loverly
Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
by David Cote
from Broadway
How did four blue-collar kids become one of the greatest successes in pop music history? You ask four guys, you get four different answers. Have we got a story for you!
Everyone knows their songs. Few know their story. Named for a bowling alley that refused to book them, The Four Seasons—Frankie, Tommy, Bob, and Nick—were four high school dropouts who emerged from New Jersey to become true American Idols: one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. With a shiny doo-wop sound highlighted by lead singer Frankie Valli’s stratospheric falsetto, they wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds, and sold 175 million records worldwide—all before they were thirty.
Jersey Boys, Broadway’s 2006 Tony Award® Winner for Best Musical, is the electrifying tale of the Seasons’ rise, the moment they established their signature sound with their breakout hit “Sherry”; becoming a sensation on American Bandstand, of being young and full of hope and dreams and promise; of riding the rocket of success against the irresistible pull of the Jersey mob and the old neighborhood. Like the show itself, this gorgeous, full-color companion book captures the magic and the original excitement of the band’s life and times through all-new interviews with the band members. It also features the show’s libretto; interviews with the show’s writers, director, and cast; and over 200 photos from the band members’ personal collections of rarely seen memorabilia. For anyone who's ever sung along or danced to "Oh, What a Night!", “Walk Like a Man” or “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, and for those just discovering the timeless sound of The Four Seasons, Jersey Boys is the ultimate keepsake.Â
Complete Guide to Film Scoring
by Richard Davis
from Berklee Press
An essential resource for both students and professionals, offering shrewd insight into the business, process, and art of writing music for film and TV. Interviews with top film scoring professionals add the priceless insight of the wisdom that comes with experience.
The Last Five Years - Vocal Selections
from Hal Leonard Corporation
Jason Robert Brown, the creator of Parade and Songs for a New World, has written a distinctive new Off-Broadway musical. The Last Five Years tells the story of a failed marriage of 20-somethings: he a successful novelist, she a struggling actress. Her story is told in reverse, his conventionally moving forward. They meet in the middle at the point of their wedding. Brown's strong writing has found a solid following among musical theatre fans. Our songbook features piano/vocal arrangements of 12 songs: Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You I Can Do Better Than That If I Didn't Believe in You Moving Too Fast The Next Ten Minutes Nobody Needs to Know A Part of That The Schmuel Song Shiksa Goddess Still Hurting A Summer in Ohio When You Come Home to Me. Short, bittersweet and nearly perfect, Brown has come up with a winning combination of music and book. - Variety
The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television
by Thomas S. Hischak
from Oxford University Press, USA
From the silver screen to the Great White Way, small community theatres to television sets, the musical has long held a special place in America's heart and history. Now, in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical, readers who flocked to the movies to see An American in Paris or Chicago, lined up for tickets to West Side Story or Rent, or crowded around their TVs to watch Cinderella or High School Musical can finally turn to a single book for details about them all. For the first time, this popular subject has an engaging and authoritative book as thrilling as the performances themselves.
With more than two thousand entries, this illustrated guide offers a wealth of information on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers, and much more. Biographical entries range from early stars Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, and Mae West to contemporary show-stoppers Nathan Lane, Savion Glover, and Kristin Chenoweth, while composers Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, and Andrew Lloyd Webber all have articles, and the choreography of Bob Fosse, Tommy Tune, and Debbie Allen receives due examination. The plays and films covered range from modern hits like Mamma Mia! and Moulin Rouge! to timeless classics such as Yankee Doodle Dandy and Show Boat. Also, numerous musicals written specifically for television appear throughout, and many entries follow a work-Babes in Toyland for example-as it moves across genres, from stage, to film, to television. The Companion also includes cross references, a comprehensive listing of recommended recordings and further reading, a useful chronology of all the musicals described in the book, plus a complete index of Tony Award and Academy Award winners.
Whether you are curious about Singin' in the Rain or Spamalot, or simply adore The Wizard of Oz or Grease, this well-researched and entertaining resource is the first place to turn for reliable information on virtually every aspect of the American musical.
Sweeney Todd- Movie Selections- Piano,Vocal
from Alfred Publishing
Arranged For Piano & Vocal With Lyrics. Matching songbook to the motion picture. There are 16 songs in this collection. Contents: No Place Like London, The Worst Pies In London, Poor Thing, My Friends, Green Finch and Linnet Bird, Johanna, Pirelli s Miracle Elixir, The Contest, Wait, Pretty Women, Epiphany, A Little Priest, Johanna, God, That s Good!, By the Sea, Not While I'm Around.
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