Synopses & Reviews
In the 1960s, the Broadway musical underwent a revolution. What was once a form of entertainment characterized by sentimental standards, such as
Camelot and
Hello, Dolly! became one of brilliant and bittersweet masterpieces, such as
Cabaret and
Fiddler on the Roof. In
Open a New Window, Mordden continues his history of the Broadway musical with the decade that bridged the gap between the fanciful shows of the fifties, such as
Call Me, Madam, and the sophisticated fare of the seventies, including
A Little Night Music and
Follies. Here in brilliant detail are the decade and the people that transformed the Broadway musical--from the writer who knows it best.
Review
". . .intelligent and enlightening. . ."
--Booklist
Synopsis
From "Camelot" to "Cabaret" Ethan Mordden takes on Broadway's richest decade.
About the Author
Ethan Mordden is the author of
Make Believe: The Broadway Musical in the 1920s,
Everything's Coming Up Roses: The Broadway Musical in the 1950s, and
Beautiful Mornin': The Broadway Musical in the 1940s.
Table of Contents
“What’s in It For You?”--The Shows of 1960 * “Twice as Much Grief”-
Camelot * “Expect Things to Happen”; or “Don’t Look Back”-Musical Comedy I * “A Romantic Atmosphere”--
The Gay Life and
She Loves Me * “Nothing More to Look Forward To”-Old Talent * “Summer is Over”-New Talent * “Eye on the Target”--
Funny Girl * “When Messiah Comes”-The Super-Director * “Hearts Grow Hard on a Windy Street”--
Cabaret * “All Caught Up in her OO-LA-LA”-The English Musical * “Have You Got Charm?”-The Off-Broadway Musical * “Look Around Your Little World”-The Dark Show * “Everybody Has the Right to Be Wrong”-Good Ideas and Bad Ideas * “What Did I Have That I Don’t Have?”-Musical Comedy II * “I Don’t Want to Know”-Three Shows of 1969