Broadway Books

The New York Times bestselling memoir of Anthony Rapp, star of Broadway's Pulitzer Prize–winning musical Rent.Anthony Rapp had a special feeling about Jonathan Larson's rock musical Rent as early as his first audition, which won him a starring role as the video artist Mark Cohen. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent opened to thunderous acclaim off-Broadway—but even as friends and family were celebrating the show's first success, they were also mourning Jonathan Larson's sudden death from an aortic...

This Lavishly Illustrated Book of Into the Woods, is the perfect gift for every Into the Woods fan young or old.  Based on the Grimm Brothers’ most popular folktales, Into the Woods is a reimagining of what can happen when beloved fairytale characters are thrown together in increasingly dramatic and humorous ways. The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning team of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine bring their cherished musical off the stage and onto the page with the help of Hudson...

Once upon a time...  Start tracking your journey with this handsome Into the Woods the Broadway Musical lined journal.This writing journal is an ample 5 x 7 inches with a linen like cover and silk ribbon bookmark.

This amazing new collection features nearly 650 Broadway songs arranged with melody, lyrics and chords for C instruments. Definitely a must-own resource for any gigging or auditioning musician or actor! Includes: All I Ask of You • Always Look on the Bright Side of Life • And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going • Another Op'nin', Another Show • Any Dream Will Do • Anything Goes • Aquarius • Be Our Guest • Bess, You Is My Woman • Big Spender • Body and Soul • Brotherhood of Man • Brush up Your...

Paul Gemignani is one of the titans of the modern musical theater industry. Serving as musical director for more than forty Broadway productions since 1971, his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Hal Prince, Michael Bennett, and Alan Menken have led to countless accolades for his collaborators, but due to the near invisible position of the musical director in the Broadway industry, Gemignani's story is often overlooked. GEMIGNANI seeks to not only...

My Children! My Africa! by Athol FugardThe search for a means to an end to apartheid erupts into conflict between a Black township youth and his old-fashioned Black teacher.

Girl from the North Country by Conor McPherson, Music and Lyrics by Bob DylanDuluth, Minnesota. 1934. A community living on a knife-edge. Lost and lonely people huddle together in the local guesthouse. The owner, Nick, owes more money than he can ever repay, his wife Elizabeth is losing her mind, and their daughter Marianne is carrying a child no one will account for. So when a preacher selling bibles and a boxer looking for a comeback turn up in the middle of the night, things spiral...

Salaam. Peace.  An anthology of Middle Eastern- American Drama  Edited by Holly Hill and Dina AminThis groundbreaking anthology is a collection of new plays by American writers of a variety of Middle Eastern backgrounds, from artists born in Egypt and Iran, to Israeli and Palestinian Americans. These plays—written in a diversity of theatrical styles ranging from lyrical drama to satiric comedy—are personal and political, fresh and important. They represent artists negotiating the...

Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. by Caryl ChurchillA girl made of glass. Gods and murders. A serial killer's friends. And a secret in a bottle. This volume also contains the short plays Seven Jewish Children, Ding Dong the Wicked, Pigs and Dogs, War and Peace Gaza Piece, Tickets Now on Sale, and Beautiful Eyes.

Mlima's Tale by Lynn NottageContinuing in her tradition of crafting thought-provoking, socially conscious dramas, Lynn Nottage's play tells the story of Mlima, an elephant struck down by poachers for his magnificent tusks. Beginning in a game park in Kenya, the play tracks the trajectory of Mlima's tusks through the ivory trade market while Mlima's ghost follows close behind—marking all those complicit in his barbaric death.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic musical Sunday in the Park with GeorgePutting It Together chronicles the two-year odyssey of creating the iconic Broadway musical Sunday in the Park with George. In 1982, James Lapine, at the beginning of his career as a playwright and director, met Stephen Sondheim, nineteen years his senior and already a legendary Broadway composer and lyricist. Shortly thereafter, the two decided to write a musical inspired by...

The triumphant story of how an all-Black Broadway cast and crew changed musical theatre—and the world—forever. "This musical introduced Black excellence to the Great White Way. Broadway was forever changed and we, who stand on the shoulders of our brilliant ancestors, are charged with the very often elusive task of carrying that torch into our present."—Billy Porter, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning actor If Hamilton, Rent, or West Side Story captured your heart, you'll love this in-depth...

This trivia book begins with the precursors to musical theatre throughout the world and narrows to the island we will come back to time and time again: Manhattan. We explore each thrilling decade and then cover grander topics that span the years. Each chapter begins with a series of multiple-choice and true or false questions with the answers following on the next page. After testing your knowledge, peruse the “Did You Know” section for quirky anecdotes, fun facts, and important records to add...

From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking, bestselling novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen.  The Novel is a 368 page hard-back book

Exclusively from Playbill, Playbill's Great American Composers Broadway Notebook. This generous 5.5 x 8.5, 70 page lined notebook shows off your love of Broadway and is perfect to keep track of all your creative ideas, inspirations, and even todo lists.  The glossy cover features 16 Broadway musicals written by some of our greatest American Composers.  Who knows - this could be the first in a series.

Broadway Baby is an exquisite hardcover children's book for both the young and the young at heart. This limited edition book is 46 pages of beautiful illustrations and playful storytelling and a must have for every theatre fan in your life.   At a time when our theaters are temporarily shuttered and we are missing live performances, BROADWAY BABY charms as a delightful love letter to Broadway.  Artfully designed by award winner...

This Dear Evan Hansen notebook is a great companion for any of your life adventures. With a place to indicate the date it is a great daily journal so that you can always remember why "Today is going to be a great day".

Thomas Schumacher, world renowned Broadway producer and President of Disney Theatrical Productions, gives readers unprecedented access to the business of theatre in How Does the Show Go On. Using his successful array of Tony-Award® winning Disney musicals as examples including The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins and more, Tom takes readers from the front of house to backstage, from the box office to the stage door, and behind the curtain to showcase what it takes to...

HAMILTON: THE REVOLUTION gives readers an unprecedented view of both revolutions, from the only two writers able to provide it. Miranda, along with Jeremy McCarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages--"since before this was even a show," according to Miranda--traces its development from an improbable perfor­mance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. In addition, Miranda has written more than 200...

This satin hardcover Aladdin journal features set designs from Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, gold foil accents and a real peacock feather bookmark. The journal has lined pages.

Performance of the Century: 100 Years of Actors' Equity Association and the Rise of Professional American Theater. Written by Robert Simonson. Published by Applause Theatre & Cinema Book. Hardcover, 240 pages. Measures 9 by 12 inches. Performance of the Century celebrates the 100th anniversary of Actors' Equity Association, the union representing stage actors and stage managers. Formed as a result of the inequities visited on stage performers in the 19th century, the union has shaped the...

Written by one of America's leading Broadway producers, Black Broadway represents both in words and images an essential piece of American theatrical history that has remained missing-until now. The African-American actors and actresses whose names light up Broadway marquees have earned their place in history not only through hard work and talent, but also because of the legacy left by those who came before them. Like the doors of many professions, those of the theater world were shut to...