Musical Theater

Resources in the Dulaney-Browne Library

The following are terms that can be used when using the Library Catalog and other indexes:

College operas, revues, etc.

Minstrel shows

Musical revue, comedy, etc.

Musical reviews. Comedies, etc.


Books in the Reference and General Collection that can provide background information:

R/782.8/B644am3 Bordman, Gerald Martin. American Musical Theatre. 3rd. ed. New York, Oxford University Press, 1992.

R/782.8/B974bl Burton, Jack. The Blue Book of Broadway Musicals. Watkins Glen, N.Y.: Century House, 1969.

R/016.7821/D836i Drone, Jeanette Marie. Index to Opera, Operetta, and Musical Comedy Synopses in Collections and Periodicals. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1978.

782.81/En32a Engel, Lehman. The American Musical Theater. Rev. ed. New York: Collier Books, 1975.

R/782.8/Ew94c/1970 Ewen, David. New Complete Book of the Musical Theater. Rev. ed. New York: Holt, 1970.

R/782.1403/G159e2 Ganzl. Kurt. The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theater. 2d. ed. New York: Schimer Books, 2001. (3 volumes)

R/782.14/G159g Ganzl, Kurt. Ganzl’s Book of Musical Theater. New York: Shirmer Books, 1989.

q782/G798w4 Green, Stanley. The World of Musical Comedy. 4th rev.& enlarged ed . San Diego: Barnes, 1980.

R/016.7899/H667b Hodgins, Gordon W. The Broadway Musical: A Complete LP Discography. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1980.

R791.6403/En19L4/2006 Larkin, Colin. Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006 (10 volumes)

R/782.8/L672so Lewine, Richard and Simon, Alfred. Songs of the Theater New York: H.W. Wilson, 1984.

R/782/L927c Lubbock, Mark Hugh. The Complete Book of Light Opera New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1963.

R/781.97/M435v/1971 Mattfield, Julius. Variety Music Cavalcade 1620-1969. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1971.

R/782.08/M175o2 /1954 McSpadden, Joseph Walker. Operas and Musical Comedies. Enl. ed New York: Crowell, 1954..

R/016.7899/R216s Raymond, Jack. Show Music on Record. New York: Ungar, 1982.

R/016.8092/Sa163g Salem, James M. A Guide to Critical Reviews. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1971-1991. 4 parts in 6 volumes)

Other helpful resources can be located by browsing in the 780’s in both collections.

Periodical Article Indexes

Paper Indexes:

**Humanities Index

**Readers Guide to Periodical Literature

**Music Index

On-line Indexes:

Music Index –some examples of subject headings:

**Children, Musical Shows for

**College and Universities—Musical Shows

**Experimental Music Theater

**Films—Musical Shows

**Ice Shows

**Jazz and Musical Shows

**Music Theater

**Musical Reviews

**Rock Musicals

**Singspiel

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The INTERLIBRARY LOAN department assists patrons wishing to borrow books and/or obtain copies of journal articles from other libraries for material that our university does not own. Ask the reference librarian or music librarian for more information.