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Musicals101.com
http://www.musicals101.com/
This extremely comprehensive site provides information on many aspects of musical theater: from the history of stage and film musicals to reviews and essays on current and past productions; from profiles of New York City venues that have housed musicals to an encouraging guide explaining how to put on your own show! Also find several indexes on unique topics, like "Musicals Who's Who," which has bios of more than 400 individuals, and a Special Features section with in-depth information important figures and topics in the world of musical theater.
TheatreHistory.com: American Theatre: Musicals
http://www.theatrehistory.com/american/musicals.html
Learn about some of the most important musicals ever written here. Start with the introduction to musical theater history, which is followed links to musicals from "Annie Get Your Gun" through to "The Wizard of Oz." complete with information about the historical relevance of the show.
Talkin' Broadway: Broadway 101
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/bway101/
Broadway 101 explores the history of the theater one decade at a time. Beginning with the period before 1900, the site currently covers the years up until 1950, but further installments are on the way. Also included on the page is a photo gallery that contains images and prints dating from 1650 to 1905, which provides a visual history of Broadway, the street.
Musicals.Net
http://musicals.net
On Musicals.Net find details about more than 50 different musical productions. Each profile has its own page that may include links to such items as lyrics, a discussion forum, plot synopsis, song list, and more.
Library of Congress: American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment 1870-1920
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vshtml/vshome.html
This multimedia anthology contains items from the vast holdings of the Library of Congress. The collection focuses on forms of popular entertainment -- notably vaudeville -- that flourished in the U.S. from 1870 to 1920. The enormous catalogue of items include: 334 scripts in English and Yiddish, 146 theater playbills and programs, 61 motion pictures, 10 sound recordings, 143 photographs, and other memorabilia.
Playbill®
http://www.playbill.com
The online version of this comprehensive theater magazine offers everything from Broadway theater seating charts to articles on the history of the musical and trivia quizzes. Also, read news about your favorite Broadway stars, find out how to buy tickets online, and get box-office grosses and attendance figures for every show on Broadway.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Theater
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/theater/index.html
The online theater section of the venerable paper contains a wealth of information on events happening in the New York City theater world. From reviews of debut shows to statistics on the top-grossing Broadway performances, this site is an efficient and comprehensive resource.
Internet Broadway Database
http://www.ibdb.com
The Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) is a vast storehouse of Broadway theater information. The archive provides records of productions from the beginning of New York theater until today. It includes information concerning the people involved in the theater over the years as well as statistics on the number of productions of a particular show, or the history of a certain theater.
Tony Awards®
http://www.tonyawards.com
The Tony Awards® official site is an excellent source for everything related to the annual awards. From news on current nominations and recent winners to archives of past winners and information on the history of the awards, this site offers access to every kind of Tony-related fact.
Theater Talk
http://www.theatertalk.org/
The Web site of a weekly television series devoted to Broadway and the American stage that is broadcast on a select number of PBS stations.
Live Broadway.com
http://www.livebroadway.com/
Find information on current Broadway shows, theaters, and
special theater-related events in New York and in 140 other cities across North America. Live Broadway.com also makes purchasing tickets to Broadway shows in New York easy since it provides links to the homepages for each show.
Theatremania
http://theatermania.com/
Learn about theater happenings in many major cities across America at this site. With everything from reviews to details about ticket discounts and shows for kids, these pages have a wealth of helpful information.
Broadway World.com
http://www.broadwayworld.com/
Broadway World.com gives fans the opportunity to participate in the Broadway theater scene by posting photos of their favorite actors and actresses as well as by communicating with each other about shows and theater-related experiences all via chatrooms. The site features everything from contests and quizzes to review and photo galleries.
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
http://www.rnh.com/index1.html
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization administers and promotes copyrights for stage productions, orchestral and vocal performances, and for music publishing. This official site for the Organization allows its visitors to search via writer, song, or show title, for information about the individuals represented.
George and Ira Gershwin: The Official Web Site
http://www.gershwin.com/
The George and Ira Gershwin Official Web Site allows its visitor access to extensive information about these famous composing brothers. The site features information about the brothers' history, including a timeline of important events in their lives, as well as an anthology of films and shows with which they were involved, and information about upcoming relevant events.
Cole Wide Web: The Cole Porter Resource Site
http://www.coleporter.org/
This site connects Cole Porter fans with information about everything from licensing Mr. Porters' songs to meeting other fans to purchasing sheet music, lyic books, and CD's. For those looking to familiarize themselves with Porter's work, the site provides a short biography of Porters tumultuous life.
Really Useful Group
http://www.reallyuseful.com
This site provides access to everything one might need to know about the shows, the films and the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Here visitors can buy tickets to shows, apply to put on their own shows using Webber's material, and purchase merchandize related to Webbers' work.
Sondheim.com
http://www.sondheim.com/
This site focuses on the work of composer Stephen Sondheim. Visitors will find links to current news stories related to Sonheims' work as well as to reviews of Sonheim's material and to an index of all of Sondheim's shows among other features.
Leonard Bernstein
http://www.leonardbernstein.com/
This excellent site allows visitors to investigate different aspects of the
life of renowned composer Leonard Bernstein. Specific topics of focus
include general subjects like "Scores" and "Letters" in addition to more
specific categories like "Tanglewood" and "NY Philharmonic Debut." The site
also includes a basic Biography of Bernstein's life, a news section, a
calendar of Bernstein-related events, and a discussion forum, among other
sections.
West Side Story
http://www.westsidestory.com/
This site is dedicated to Leonard Bernstein's famous musical "West Side
Story." The site includes extensive archives of different productions of the
play throughout history as well as information about contemporary
productions and related news items. Visitors are also offered the chance to
purchase "West Side Story" merchandize, leave messages for fellow fans on the
site's message board, and browse the show's lyrics.
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