Revised and reissued to coincide with April's Broadway premiere of Sondheim's latest musical, "Wise Guys, " this richly illustrated biography covers his work since 1990. It reveals an extraordinary portrait of the most celebrated Broadway composer of our time. 112 illustrations, 60 in color.
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Revised and reissued to coincide with April's Broadway premiere of Sondheim's latest musical, "Wise Guys, " this richly illustrated biography covers his work since 1990. It reveals an extraordinary portrait of the most celebrated Broadway composer of our time. 112 illustrations, 60 in color.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1500grams, ISBN: 9780810941793.
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2000 Enlarged & updated hardcover edition. 207 pages! \r\n\r\nSigns of wear/scuffs on dust jacket, some stitching near spine, & lower/upper bind but book is in very good condition. Text is mostly clean.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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As New in As New jacket. Book. 11 1/4h X 9 1/4w. A real nice clean 207 page first printing of the 2000 updated version. First printed in 1993. Has remainder mark. tells the complete story of Sondheim's remarkable career-from his earliest days under the wing of Oscar Hammerstein II, through his latest controversial musical, "Assassins". In between is Sondheim's brilliant but largely unheralded work as a lyric writer for Leonard Bernstein (in "West Side Story") and Jule Styne (in "Gypsy"), his first experience writing both music and lyrics (for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum") and the legendary collaborations with producer Harold Prince. Author Martin Gottfried's narrative overview of Sondheim's life and his analysis of the music and lyrics are enhanced by numerous quotations from the composer/lyricist himself.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Photographs by Martha Swope, et al. Profusely illustrated in color & b/w. 207pp. 4to, cloth, d.w. (New York: Abrams, (2000), Enlarged and updated. Near fine.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Abrams, 1993. 4to., 193pp., 112 illustrations, 51 in full color, pictorial endpapers. Explores the life and work of the composer of such distictive theatrical creations as Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures, and West Side Story. Very good in very good dust jacket.