Download or read book Broadway's Prize-winning Musicals written by Leo N. Miletich and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first volume ever to organize Broadway musicals into groups by major musical awards. One will find the answers to such intriguing questions as what critic called The King and I a "near miss"? Did television stars Bea Arthur (The Golden Girls) and John Goodman (Roseanne) really sing in musicals? What race horse was named for a musical?; and what musical was based on a painting, featured a singing plant, was first an Oscar-winning film? This guide will help you to develop the most complete collection of recordings of unforgettable musicals such as A Chorus Line, Phantom of the Opera, Damn Yankees, Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, West Side Story, Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Evita, Kiss Me, Kate, The King and I, My Fair Lady, and many more. This book serves as a basic reference work on the musical theater, its history, and its most honored productions.