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Immerse yourself in the Broadway experience anytime -- bring home the series companion book, DVD or VHS, and music CDs. Each of these items is now available online from either ShopPBS or Shop Thirteen.
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BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL
by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon
Bulfinch Press
Hardcover, 480 pages
$60.00 (U.S.) and $87.00 (Canada)
BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL, co-authored by series creator/director Michael Kantor and theater scholar Laurence Maslon, covers the evolution of Broadway from the turn of the 20th century to the new millennium. This lavishly illustrated book features more than 500 photographs and full-color spreads; complete lyrics to major songs with in-depth annotations on the background of each; six detailed "Who's Who" sections; rare archival material; and more than 20 interviews, essays, columns, and skits providing first-hand accounts from Broadway greats. It also includes a never-before-published, season-by-season chronology of Broadway musicals from the past 100 years; maps of the theater district -- one from 1928 and one specially commissioned for the book to reflect Broadway in 2004; a selected bibliography of important books on musical theater history; and a first-ever filmography and videography. Available in stores October 13.
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DVD & VHS
Paramount Home Entertainment and PBS Home Video
DVD: 3-disc, 330-minute gift set for $59.99 (U.S.) and $64.99 (Canada)
VHS: 3-tape gift set for $59.99 (U.S.)
The BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL DVD, contains five hours of bonus footage including performances and interviews not seen on the broadcast series, the making of the Broadway hit WICKED, and more. The DVD is presented in widescreen format and features Dolby Digital English Stereo, and is closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired. The DVD is Not Rated in the U.S. by the Motion Picture Association of America and rated G in Canada. The VHS format is also available from PBS Home Video and in stores October 12.
  
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5-CD Boxed Set
Columbia Broadway Masterworks and Decca Broadway
Representing virtually every significant Broadway composer and performer, this definitive collection features more than 120 of the most enduring songs ever performed on the Broadway stage, sung by the stars who made them their own. Selections celebrate nearly a century of American musical history -- from Fanny Brice singing "My Man" to Julie Andrews' "I Could Have Danced All Night," and from Zero Mostel's classic "If I Were a Rich Man" to Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel in "Defying Gravity." The set also features in-depth program notes by Broadway historian Laurence Maslon and an introductory essay by Michael Kantor, director of the PBS series. Available in stores October 12. Learn more at: http://www.columbiamasterworks.com.
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Single CD
Columbia Broadway Masterworks and Decca Broadway
This disc is a best-of-the-best distillation of the 5-disc collection. Selections include signature songs such as "Swanee" performed by Al Jolson, "You're the Top" with Ethel Merman, "Ol' Man River" featuring Paul Robeson, "People" sung by Barbra Streisand, "My Favorite Things" by Mary Martin, "The Music of the Night" with Michael Crawford, and more. Laurence Maslon's liner notes and Michael Kantor's introduction round out this 21-track single. Available in stores October 5. Learn more at: http://www.deccabroadway.com.
photo credits: The New York Public Library
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