Book Series in Theatre & Performance Studies
Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre
New & Published Titles:
Alice May
Gilbert & Sullivan's First Prima Donna
Alice May is the archetype of the Gilbert and Sullivan prima donna. She ran away with her music teacher as a girl and landed in… read more2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-93750-4 (Routledge)
Harry B. Smith
Dean of American Librettists
Harry B. Smith was the most prolific writer of librettos for the American musical theatre in history with nearly half of his 300 works actually… read more2003 | Hardback: 978-0-415-93862-4 (Routledge)
David Braham
The American Offenbach
David Braham (1834-1905) was the musical director for the famous vaudeville team of Harrigan and Hart, writing music for many of their comic songs, including… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-93769-6 (Routledge)
William B. Gill
From the Goldfields to Broadway
A colorful, historically accurate biography of William B. Gill, a famous musical-comedy playwright and comedy performer of the late-19th-century who is now mostly forgotten, but… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-93767-2 (Routledge)
Leslie Stuart
Composer of Florodora
Leslie Stuart (1864-1928) was a British songwriter best remembered as the composer of the hit show, Florodora. He began writing popular songs as a teenager,… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-93747-4 (Routledge)
Lydia Thompson
Queen of Burlesque
This inaugural volume in the Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight. The series will attempt… read more2002 | Hardback: 978-0-415-93766-5 (Routledge)