Researching musicals

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 10/16/06 at 12:46am

Not for school purposes, since I'm not in school but I'm wanting to peek a little more into a couple favorite shows. Does anyone know of a site or item of research where I can find information about the different adaptations... (or just about the show itself and characters) of Cabaret and Threepenny Opera?

I mean a real in-depth look. Not just stuff like Broadway : The American Musical and such.

For example, I want to know more about the different adaptations of Threepenny, and more about the characters of Cabaret and their characterizations.

Sounds weird but I really can't give a reasonable description of what I'm trying to do.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 10/16/06 at 12:49am

I would say Google is your best bet to find out about different productions.

The Willet translation of 3PO contains a whole bunch of 3PO info, but that's more show specific than production specific.

[mauriposa]

Posted: 10/16/06 at 12:53am

I've actually found some interesting stuff on Wikipedia, but it's not a good source across the board. Depending on which shows you're looking for, it might not help so much.

[BroomstickBoy]

Posted: 10/16/06 at 1:24am

Well both show specific and production specific would be good.

[FoscasBohemianDream]

Posted: 10/16/06 at 2:14am

You should read books written by or about the creative team of the specific show. I know a lot of books on Kander & Ebb (specifically the magnificent interview-style book "Colored Lights") and Hal Prince have a lot of good information on the creation of Cabaret and what they intended to do with the show.