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1	Rent more books like this by Jonathan Larson (Composer) add to wishlist Sweeping all major theater awards, including the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for drama and four 1996 Tony Awards, "Rent" captures the heart and spirit of a generation, reflecting it onstage through the emotion of its stirring lyrics and the energy of its young cast. Here, in vivid color photos, the complete libretto, original artwork, show artifacts, and ... see all copies from £6.96! new only from £8.64! \| first editions
2	Into the Woods more books like this by Professor James Lapine, Stephen Sondheim add to wishlist see all copies from £5.60! new only from £5.86!
3	The beggar's opera more books like this by John Gay add to wishlist A story of the criminal demimonde of 18th-century London. Peachum, a receiver of stolen goods, does most of his business with the highwayman Captain Macheath. Peachum's daughter Polly falls in love with Macheath, and when the two run off together, Peachum informs on Macheath to the police to spite his daughter for leaving him. Macheath is ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Tales of Hoffmann more books like this by E. T. A. Hoffmann add to wishlist This selection of Hoffmann's finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre. Suspense dominates tales such as "Mademoiselle de Scudery", in which an apprentice goldsmith and a female novelist find themselves ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Marriage of Figaro more books like this by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer) add to wishlist Mozart's beloved comic romp, reprinted from a late (C. F. Peters, 1941) edition, which preserves Mozart's autograph manuscript and early translations of the libretto and includes passages that are often cut in other editions. see all copies from £1.63! new only from £10.76! \| first editions
6	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street more books like this by Hugh Wheeler, Stephen Sondheim (Composer), Jonathan Dodd (Editor) add to wishlist Book by Hugh Wheeler Introduction by Christopher Bond "Mr. Sondheim fearlessly explores psychic caverns where civilized people are not dying to go ... A naked Sweeney Todd stands revealed as a musical of naked rage, chewing up everyone in its path as it spits out blood and tears." - Frank Rich, The New York Times * "A work of such scope and such ... see all copies from £6.18! new only from £6.96! \| first editions
7	The Threepenny Opera more books like this by Bertolt Brecht add to wishlist THE THREEPENNY OPERA, originally written in German, tells the story of the dashing highwayman Macheath (a.k.a. Mac the Knife) and his ill-fated romance with Polly Peachum, the daughter of a dealer in stolen goods. The 1954 Broadway production of the play, which starred Lotte Lenya and featured music by Kurt Weill, brought the sounds of jazz and ... see all copies from £1.97! new only from £5.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The Complete Phantom of the Opera more books like this by George Perry add to wishlist Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" is one of the most successful musicals of all time. It is based on the classic romantic horror story set in the Paris Opera House in which a masked musician, living in the dark recesses of the vast building, commits murder in order to further the career of a young soprano with whom he is besotted. This ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £14.24! \| first editions
9	Sunday in the park with George more books like this by James Lapine, Stephen Sandheim add to wishlist Re-issued alongside rare revival of Sondheim's famous musical about the French Impressionist, Georges Seurat, starring Olivier Award-winning Daniel Evans. First staged on Broadway in 1984 and at the National Theatre in London in 1990, "Sunday in the Park with George" is an extraordinary creation even for Sondheim. Inspired by Seurat's pointillist ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £9.57! \| first editions
10	Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Vocal Selections) more books like this by Carol Hall, RGN (Composer), Alfred Publishing (Editor) add to wishlist Thirteen songs from the smash Broadway show. Includes: Girl You're a Woman * Good Old Girl * Watch Dog Theme * Twenty Four Hours of Lovin' * The Aggie Song * No Lies * 20 Fans * A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place * Texas Has a Whorehouse in It. Features eight pages of cast color photos. see all copies from £8.87! new only from £8.87! \| first editions
11 view cover	The ring of the Nibelung. more books like this by Richard Wagner add to wishlist see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.67! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan more books like this by Ian Bradley (Editor) add to wishlist The Complete Annotated Gilbert & Sullivan provides the complete text of all the Gilbert & Sullivan operas which are still performed today, together with extensive annotations covering 'lost' songs, alterations and additions, obscure allusions, production points, and comments of interest. Each opera has an introduction which places it in its ... see all copies from £17.36! new only from £25.73!
13	Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical more books like this by Galt Macdermot add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! first editions
14 view cover	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat more books like this by Andrew Lloyd Webber add to wishlist Presents an illustrated version of the libretto from the operatic account of the Old Testament story of Joseph and his brothers. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.18! \| first editions
15 view cover	Gypsy more books like this by Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne add to wishlist see all copies from £5.45! new only from £5.45! \| first editions
16 view cover	Cabaret more books like this by Joe Masteroff, Fred Ebb, John Kander add to wishlist As eye-popping in book design and content as its subject, "Cabaret: The Illustrated Book & Lyrics" contains more than 100 photos of the original cast plus the compete book and lyrics of the award-winning Roundabout production. see all copies from £6.65! new only from £8.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical Thriller more books like this by Stephen Sondheim (Composer) add to wishlist This is the full book and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim's musical based on the famous 19th-century melodrama. "Sweeney Todd" won "Best Musical", "Best Book" (by Hugh Wheeler) and "Best Score", as well as five other Tony Awards for its Broadway Premiere in 1979. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.20! \| first editions
18 view cover	Don Giovanni more books like this by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart add to wishlist "Don Giovanni" is presented here in the C. F. Peters edition and contains the original version, along with later arias, recitatives, and duets added for the Vienna performance. Text in both Italian and German. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	The complete plays of Gilbert and Sullivan more books like this by W. S. Gilbert add to wishlist This book prints all of Gilbert's librettos illustrated by his own drawings. A chronology of the collaborators' careers is also included. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £10.94! \| first editions
20 view cover	Sunset Boulevard: From Movie to Musical more books like this by George Perry add to wishlist "Sunset Boulevard", Billy Wilder's classic study of obsession in Hollywood appeared in 1950 with Gloria Swanson in the greatest role of the career, as Norma Desmond, a star of the silent screen, attempting to use a young, failed, screenwriter, played by William Holden, as the means to make her return to the movies. The film offers a cynical view ... see all copies from £3.26! new only from £32.02! \| first editions
21	Opera Libretto Library more books like this by Outlet, Rh Value Publishing add to wishlist see all copies from £5.57! first editions
22 view cover	Company more books like this by George Furth, Stephen Sondheim add to wishlist see all copies from £4.75! new only from £5.68! \| first editions
23 view cover	Mozart's Don Giovanni more books like this by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart add to wishlist Standard Italian libretto, with complete English translation. Convenient and thoroughly portable -- an ideal companion for reading along with a recording or the performance itself. Introduction. List of Characters. Plot Summary. see all copies from £1.95! new only from £5.58! \| first editions
24 view cover	Tristan and Isolde (Dodo Press) more books like this by Richard Wagner add to wishlist Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (later called music dramas). Wagner's musical style is often considered the epitome of classical music's Romantic period, due to its unprecedented exploration of emotional expression. He transformed musical thought ... see all copies from £1.57! new only from £3.95! \| first editions
25 view cover	Into the Woods more books like this by Stephen Sondheim (Composer) add to wishlist Titles include: Opening (Part I, II, IIA, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII) * Cinderella at the Grave * Hello Little Girl * Hello Little Girl (Underscore) * I Guess This Is Goodbye * Maybe They're Magic * Rapunzel * Baker's Reprise * Cinderella Coming from the Ball (Underscore) * A Very Nice Prince * First Midnight * Giants in the Sky * Underscore 9A * ... see all copies from £6.82! new only from £11.74! \| signed copies \| first editions

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