The American Musical: History & Development traces the origins of music theatre from its 18th century European roots to the present. Highlights include:<ul> <li> exploration of the minstrel show, burlesque and the revue.</li> <li> documentation of true music comedy the Princess Musicals of Jerome Kearn and P.G. Woodhouse leading to the masterpiece of American music drama, Kern and Hammerstein's Show Boat.</li> <li> Cole Porter, the Gershwin Brothers, Rodgers and Hart.</li> <li> Oklahoma, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II.</li> <li> Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Weber.</li> <li> An Appendix - Broadway on Film.</li> <li> Full Glossary.</li> <li> Bibliography and Index</li></ul>