A History of the American Musical Theatre: No Business Like It by Nathan HurwitzCall Number: UCF ONLINE General Collection -- ML1711 .H87 2014
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Contents: 1 A very good place to start: The beginning, up to the eighteenth century; 2 Early musical theatre in America, 1735-1865; 3 First stirrings, 1866-1902; 4 The turn of the century, 1900-07: A new era of great American songwriters begins; 5 The Princess and the great revues, 1907-20; 6 The Jazz Age, 1920-29: A period of great songwriters; 7 A double whammy, 1929-39: The Great Depression and talking movies threaten the Broadway musical; 8 A bright golden haze, 1939-45: The American musical comes of age; 9 The Golden Age, 1945-64: An era of great musical dramatists; 10 The search for relevancy, 1964-70; 11 New directions, 1970-82; 12 Joint ventures and mega-musicals, 1982-93: British rule; 13 The corporate musical, 1993-2001; 14 The new millennium, 2001-14
The Stage Manager's Toolkit: Templates & Communication Techniques to Guide Your Theatre Production from First Meeting to Final Performance by Call Number: UCF ONLINE General Collection -- PN2085.K57 2013Contents: 1 Avenues of Communication; 2 Principles of Document Design; 3 Pre-Production; 4 The Prompt Book; 5 Rehearsals; 6 Technical Rehearsals; 7 Performances; 8 Next Steps
