Broadway Coffee Table Books- Page 2

[And Peggy]

Posted: 11/15/17 at 8:07pm

Mildred Plotka said: "Cesare2 said: "Hal Prince's 1974 Broadway environmental production of CANDIDE was also a large coffee table book. 


Do you know the best way to search for the Candicebook? Having a hard time locating it."

 

I second this request! An exact title or ISBN number would be extremely helpful. 

ETA - Is this the one you were referring to?
CANDIDE - THE COMPLETE WORDS AND MUSIC OF THE DRAMA CRITICS AWARD WINNING BROADWAY MUSICAL

Updated On: 11/15/17 at 08:07 PM

[Marianne2]

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.

[seaweedjstubbs]

Posted: 11/16/17 at 5:50pm

Heads up - I found the Great Comet coffee table book at Barnes & Noble today for $10! It was 75% off in the clearance section!

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 11/17/17 at 12:30pm

The few books I have are: Hollywood Musicals, Wicked: The Grimmerie, Sunset Boulevard, The Color Putple, Tarzan: The Broadway Adventure, The Lion King: Pride Rock On Broadway, New Amsterdam and AIDA.

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!

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 11/17/17 at 12:44pm

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?

[clomoe]

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! :)

 

[clomoe]

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.

 

[smidge]

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

[showchoirguy]

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!

[TheQuibbler]

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.

 

[Brave Sir Robin2]

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?

 

[clomoe]

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!!

 

[Princeton2]

Posted: 7/30/19 at 3:53pm

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.

[mattyp4]

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

[GiantsInTheSky2]

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.

[VivianDarkbloom2]

Posted: 7/31/19 at 8:43am

The Great Comet and Tommy books are great! There’s a wonderful book if you like poster art called A Must See that talks all about theater posters and includes some interesting flop ones that didn’t even open like Colette and Alice starring Debbie Allen. I would love a coffee table book about Carrie (from the RSC version to the version that played at the Lortel) and one about Little Shop of Horrors. There is “The Little Shop of Horrors Book” but it could have used a lot more pics and some color, it would be great to have one that went into detail on BOTH films, the Florida version with Alice Ripley, the broadway revival, the Encores version and both major revivals ahead of us if I’m being greedy. Finally let’s get one on The Mystery of Edwin Drood!

[hak5]

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

[Telegram Spam]

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.)

 

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 8/1/19 at 12:13pm

It’s not exactly Broadway but Darcy Bussel has a gorgeous coffee table book.

[Telegram Spam]

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.

 

[MollyJeanneMusic]

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.

[Wildcard]

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 

[steven22]

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.