William G. Reid. Introduces grades 9-12 to the world of the American musical theater. The first part of the book describes the phases of musical making (story, lyrics, music, staging) and the second part discusses selected musicals by decade and includes plot summaries.
Activities lead students to listen to, analyze, and discuss musicals-their history and how they are created-and they'll even get to write their own! Paperback, 143 pages.