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9780195031041
A companion volume to American Operetta, this book traces the historicaldevelopment of that quintessential American art form, the musical comedy. Fullof fascinating details and telling insights, it also includes the long-lost textof the 1884 hit Adonis, the first musical comedy to run over 500 performances onBroadway.Bordman, Gerald is the author of 'American Musical Comedy: From Adonis to Dreamgirls - Gerald Bordman - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780195031041 and ISBN 0195031040.
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