Broadway Coffee Table Books — Page 2
Posted: 11/15/17 at 11:12pm
Ado Annie D'Ysquith said: "I have Broadway: The History of the American Musical (based on the PBS documentary) as well as The Book of Broadway and The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time. All three feature full-color photos and are chock-full of information! I never get tired of cracking them open because I always find something new..."
I also have the 101 Greatest Shows of All Time and do recommend it as well. Just a lot of fun looking through it and reading about the original shows I have seen revivals of.
Posted: 11/16/17 at 5:50pm
Posted: 11/17/17 at 12:30pm
I just ordered the three new TLK books, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, and Dear Evan Hansen’s. I have toyed with the idea of getting Hamilton and The Great Comet even though I know next to nothing of both shows. The creation of Broadway shows is such a fascinating thing to me and I reread these books often!
Posted: 11/17/17 at 12:44pm
Posted: 11/27/17 at 2:59am
TheQuibbler said: "There's a really beautiful book that I can't recall the name of that features black and white photography of various actors in costume, usually backstage. I believe Alan Cumming as the Emcee is featured on either the front or back cover. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?"
Bumping this thread cause I would love to know the name of this book if anyone has any idea! :)
Posted: 11/27/17 at 3:00am
"Brave Sir Robin2 said:
It's more about the musical!
Ps:broadway_show_fanI might be interested in selling my Mary Poppins book. PM me!"
Ah awesome! Do you know the full titles of the Mamma Mia and Hairspray books? I can't seem to find them online.
Posted: 11/27/17 at 6:50am
clomoe said: "TheQuibbler said: "There's a really beautiful book that I can't recall the name of that features black and white photography of various actors in costume, usually backstage. I believe Alan Cumming as the Emcee is featured on either the front or back cover. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?"
Bumping this thread cause I would love to know the name of this book if anyone has any idea! :)
https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Wall-Amy-Arbus/dp/1599620448/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511783338&sr=1-3&keywords=amy+arbus
Posted: 11/27/17 at 8:05am
There's a secondhand book store near my college where I picked up a copy of The Story of Miss Saigon. It's a smaller book, but it's quite nice!
Posted: 11/27/17 at 9:18am
smidge said: "clomoe said: "TheQuibbler said: "There's a really beautiful book that I can't recall the name of that features black and white photography of various actors in costume, usually backstage. I believe Alan Cumming as the Emcee is featured on either the front or back cover. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?"
Bumping this thread cause I would love to know the name of this book if anyone has any idea! :)
https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Wall-Amy-Arbus/dp/1599620448/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511783338&sr=1-3&keywords=amy+arbus"
Thank you! That's the one. The Fourth Wall by Amy Arbus. I was beginning to think I made it up.

Posted: 11/27/17 at 6:21pm
clomoe said: ""Ah awesome! Do you know the full titles of the Mamma Mia and Hairspray books? I can't seem to find them online."
HAIRSPRAY: THE ROOTS and MAMMA MIA! HOW CAN I RESIST YOU?
Posted: 11/27/17 at 10:11pm
Brave Sir Robin2 said: "clomoe said: ""Ah awesome! Do you know the full titles of the Mamma Mia and Hairspray books? I can't seem to find them online."
HAIRSPRAY: THE ROOTS and MAMMA MIA!HOW CAN I RESIST YOU?"
Fabulous thank you!!
Posted: 7/30/19 at 3:53pm
Posted: 7/30/19 at 4:03pm
I have:
The Producers: How We Did It
Hairspray: The Roots
Broadway Bares: Backstage Pass
Then I got tired of buying them so I stopped there. :P
Posted: 7/30/19 at 5:50pm
Princeton2 said: "Has anyone seen or heard anything about a coffee table book for Frozen? I thought by now the Aladdin one was up for preorder so thought Frozens might be too."
Frozen should be on it’s way in the next few months, I’d imagine. In November they’re releasing the third edition of How Does the Show Go On?: Frozen Edition.
https://www.amazon.com/How-Does-Show-Frozen-Introduction/dp/1368049370
Not that there’s much to talk about with this adaptation. It’s the, uh...“simplest” they’ve probably ever done.
Posted: 7/31/19 at 8:43am
Posted: 7/31/19 at 12:00pm
looking forward to the upcoming one for COME FROM AWAY
and I can see them doing one for HADESTOWN in a few months
Posted: 8/1/19 at 12:11pm
There are several copies of the "Mary Poppins" book on EBay at what seem like very low prices. (If they don't currently offer international shipping, sometimes you can negotiate an international shipping fee with the seller. I have done that before.)
Posted: 8/1/19 at 12:13pm
Posted: 8/1/19 at 12:16pm
broadway_show_fan said: "I've been dying for a copy of the Mary Poppins book. Sigh.
I forgot to quote the message in my recent post about the "Mary Poppins" book on EBay.
Posted: 8/1/19 at 2:57pm
hak5 said: "looking forward to the upcoming one for COME FROM AWAY
and I can see them doing one for HADESTOWN in a few months"
I was thinking the same thing! If any show deserves a line-by-line analysis by the author, it's Hadestown.
Posted: 3/16/20 at 2:07pm
Since time is now in abundance due to lockdowns, I finally was able to re-arrange some of my books. Here are my books based on Broadway musicals 

Posted: 3/16/20 at 4:00pm
Wildcard said: "Since time is now in abundance due to lockdowns, I finally was able to re-arrange some of my books. Here are my books based on Broadway musicals
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The RENT and Wicked Pop Up Book are two of my favorites.
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