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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Black Crook by Sebastian Trainor -- 2. HMS Pinafore by Rupert Holmes -- 3. The Merry Widow by Andrew Child -- 4. Shuffle Along by Jerrell L. Henderson -- 5. Show Boat by Benjamin Nissen -- 6. Of Thee I Sing by Laura Frankos -- 7. Anything Goes by Scott Miller -- 8. Porgy and Bess by Isaiah Wooden -- 9. The Cradle Will Rock by Johanna Pinzler -- 10. Pal Joey by Laurence Maslon -- 11. Oklahoma by Kevin David Thomas -- 12. Guys and Dolls by Thomas S. Hischak -- 13. The Threepenny Opera by Lauren Mack -- 14. My Fair Lady by Peter Filichia -- 15. West Side Story by Jennifer Delac -- 16. Gypsy by Robert W. Schneider -- 17. The Fantasticks by David Arthur -- 18. Hello Dolly by Philip Fazio -- 19. Fiddler on the Roof by Beth Burier -- 20. Cabaret by Bruce Kimmel -- 21. Hair by Wes Drummond -- 22. Promises, Promises by David Spencer -- 23. Company by Rick Pender -- 24. No No Nanette (1971) by Robert W. Schneider -- 25. The Wiz by David Ward -- 26. A Chorus Line by Ron Fassler -- 27. Annie by Charles Kirsch28. Sweeney Todd by Alison Morooney -- 29. Ain't Misbehavin by Richard Dueñez Morrison -- 30. Dreamgirls by Bill Russell -- 31. Cats by Steve Hanan -- 32. La Cage Aux Folles by Robert W. Schneider -- 33. Les Miserables by Robert Meffe -- 34. The Phantom of the Opera by Susan Russell -- 35. Miss Saigon by Jeanmarie Higgins -- 36. The Secret Garden by Elizabeth Bonjean -- 37. Falsettos by Jack Lechner -- 38. Beauty and the Beast by Eden Hildebrand -- 39. Grease (1994) by Mark Madama -- 40. Rent by Jordan Dragutsky -- 41. Seussical by Nathan Brewer -- 42. The Producers by Kasey RT Graham -- 43. Mamma Mia by Malcolm Womack -- 44. Wicked by Lauren Haughton Gillis -- 45. Jersey Boys by Jamie Buxton -- 46. In The Heights by Devon Hunt -- 47. Next to Normal by Joe Dziemianowicz -- 48. Fun Home by Courtney Laine-Self -- 49. Hamilton by W. Jerome Stevenson -- 50. Dear Evan Hansen by Frederick D. Miller

This volume in the Routledge Key Guides series provides a round-up of the fifty musicals whose creations were seminal in altering the landscape of musical theater discourse in the English-speaking world. Each entry summarises its chosen show with information about the writers, director and choreographer of the original production, its dates and cast list, a full synopsis, discussion of its creators' process, its critical reception, the show's impact on the landscape of musical theatre, and a further reading list. This is the ideal primer for students of musical theatre - its performance, history, and place in the modern theatrical world - as well as fans and lovers of musicals.

Peter Filichia is one of the most respected authorities on the American Musical Theater. He is the critic emeritus for The Star-Ledger, as well as serving as the critic-in-residence at the University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music and four terms as President of the Drama Desk Awards. Robert W. Schneider is an associate professor of musical theater, literature and criticism as well as serving on the faculty of New York Film Academy's Musical Theatre department.

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