Finishing the hat : collected lyrics (1954-1981) with attendant comments, principles, heresies, grudges, whines and anecdotes / Stephen Sondheim.
| Author/creator |
Sondheim, Stephen author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. |
| Description | xxvii, 445 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Uniform title | Songs. Texts. Selections |
| Contents | Note to the reader -- Cast of characgters -- Rhyme and its reasons -- Saturday night -- West side story -- Gypsy -- A funny thing happened on the way to the forum -- Anyone can whistle -- Do I hear a waltz? -- Company -- Follies -- A little night music -- The frogs -- Pacific overtures -- Sweeny Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street -- Merrily we roll along -- Appendix. Original Broadway. |
| Abstract | Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors. His lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture, and here Sondheim has not only collected his lyrics for the first time, he is giving readers a rare personal look into his life as well as his remarkable productions. Along with the lyrics for all of his musicals from 1954 to 1981--including West Side Story, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd--Sondheim treats us to never-before-published songs cut or discarded from each show. He discusses his relationship with his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, and his collaborations with extraordinary talents from Leonard Bernstein to Angela Lansbury. The anecdotes--filled with pointed observations and intimate details--transport us back to a time when theater was a major pillar of American culture. Best of all, Sondheim offers unparalleled insights into songwriting. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2010011056 |
| ISBN | 0679439072 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780679439073 (hardcover) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML54.6.S69 S66 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |