Broadway :its history people and places an encyclopedia

by Ken Bloom

The history of Broadway is rich with personalities and places--successes, failures, and antics--and the second edition of this popular reference work represents the reader's best chance of surveying the whole of this exciting historical landscape. An A to Z encyclopedia of Broadway, this volume covers producers, writers, composers, lyricists, set designers, theaters, performers, and landmarks. It is another example in the Routledge tradition of producing high-quality reference works on theater, music, and the arts.

Paperback

First published November 11, 2003

Reviews

[Heather McC · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one encyclopedia that is worth checking out and rereading again. Rather than take the 'cover-to-cover' approach, I dug right into the index and cross references to find some of my favorite entertainers and places. While not everyone in theatre history is included with their own section, all of the cross-references and name dropping make the book very thorough.