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Title: City of Angels by Larry Gelbart, Cy Coleman, David Zippel ISBN: 1-55783-081-9 Publisher: Applause Books Pub. Date: February, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the funniest musicals on Broadway in years!
Comment: When City of Angels premiered on Broadway in 1989, it ran for fewer than 1000 performances. When you read this libretto, which you absolutely must do if you like musical theatre at all, you'll wonder why it isn't running today. The book is full of wit, and is incredibly funny and biting as it satirizes Hollywood movie-making. The stage directions keep you fully abreast of what's going on (even if you've never seen a show), and they allow you to easily keep track of where the action is happening. The only thing missing from this wonderful volume is, of course, the great music that goes with the song. All the more reason to buy the OCR of the show and listen to it at the same time! City of Angels is a great musical, and one you'll enjoy reading (and listening to!) time and time again.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must for any Musical Theatre fan
Comment: Not to be confused with the recent Cage/Ryan flick, this book is the libretto of a little-known musical with music by Cy Coleman ("Sweet Charity", "The Life"), book by Larry Gelbart ("A Funny Thing...", "Tootsie"), and lyrics by David Zippel (Disney's "Hercules" and "Mulan"). "City of Angels" won the 1989 Tony Award for Best Musical and is the story of a detective novelist named Stine and the perils he encounters while trying to adapt his novels for the silver screen. In the play, scenes about Stine (in color) are juxtaposed with scenes about his private-eye creation, Stone (in black and white). Besides building some genuine film noir detective-mystery suspense, the musical offers an insightful commentary on how art imitates life, and vice versa. Unfortunately, one misses out on the marvelous jazz-infected music that accompanies the adventures of Stine and Stone if one merely reads the libretto, so grab a copy of one of the cast recordings (Broadway or London) as well!
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Title:City of Angels (1990 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B00000272K Publisher: Sony Pub. Date: 09 February, 1990 List Price(USD): $17.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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Title: Vocal Selections from City of Angels by Cy Coleman ISBN: 0943351618 Publisher: Warner Brothers Publications Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Secret Garden: Based on the Novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett: Musical Book and Lyrics by Lucy Simon, Marsha Norman, Frances Hodgson Burnett ISBN: 155936047X Publisher: Theatre Communications Group Pub. Date: June, 1992 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title:Nine - The Musical (2003 Broadway Revival Cast) ASIN: B00008Z1NB Publisher: P.S. Classics Pub. Date: 17 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.99 |
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Title:I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (1996 Original Off-Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000001508 Publisher: Varese Records Pub. Date: 26 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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