re: Companion Books e.g The Grimmerie, the Avenue Q Book etc

[nshreeve]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 1:21pm

What other companion books are there around?

The Grimmerie is excellent as is the Ave Q book. Hyperion seems to be doing an excellent job. I think that a companion book is a great thing for a show to have. Does anyone know of any others either in circulation or upcoming...?

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 1:26pm

LES MIZ, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MISS SAIGON, CATS, AIDA, ASPECTS OF LOVE, THE PRODUCERS, LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, TITANIC, TOMMY, HAIRSPRAY, MAMMA MIA!, A CHORUS LINE (there are a couple), COLOR PURPLE, and SUNSET BLVD all have books out... And I have them INTO THE WOODS has an incredible illustrated "storybook" that I got for easter as child. And of course THE GRIMMERIE for WICKED *big grin*

Updated On: 11/14/06 at 01:26 PM

[Wildcard]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 1:27pm

Thanks for this post. I've been thinking about this for a while...
other recent books are Mamma Mia! and The Color Purple.

Older books in my collection include:
Les Miserables
Phantom of the Opera
Miss Saigon
Beauty & The Beast
Cabaret
Chicago
Titanic
Aida
Into the Woods (storybook)
Lion King
Cats
Wicked
Rent
A Chorus Line
The Producers
Hairspray

I know Evita had a companion book too but it's been long out of print (it was blue and included an illustration of the planned memorial for Eva before her body disappeared). Any other books people know of?
Updated On: 11/14/06 at 01:27 PM

[Wildcard]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 1:27pm

Oh yeah... Sunset Blvd too Updated On: 11/14/06 at 01:27 PM

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 1:35pm

Billy Elliot has a fantastic book called "Through the Lens" but you can only get it at the theater in London. And it's about $75...but totally worth it!!

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 1:46pm

Miss Saigon has a companion book? Does anyone have a photo of it?

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 1:57pm

No photo, but you can get it on Amazon for $2.49:

http://www.amazon.com/Story-Miss-Saigon-Edward-Behr/dp/1559701242/sr=1-3/qid=1163530588/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/102-1114449-0935365?ie=UTF8&s=books

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 1:59pm

The Tommy book is great too.

[AnythingCanHappen]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 2:03pm

They're doing a Mary Poppins one. Its available on preorder from Amazon.

[nshreeve]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 2:08pm

The Mary Poppins Book was due June 2005. They keep on pushing back the publication date, so dont count on it being released any time in the future. I found that there is to be a Tarzan book. THey should really do one for Spamalot though.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 4:07pm

Les Miz has one? is it still in print? So did Beauty And the Beast?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 4:24pm

bump


Off-topic, but why does it say featured actor next to my name?

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 4:27pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=858987

Learn it. Love it. Live it.

PLEASE.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 4:35pm

Cover of MISS SAIGON book
Cover of THE PRODUCERS book
Cover of HAIRSPRAY book

HAIRSPRAY Book - online reader sample

[All_For_Laura]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 7:16pm

I have the Miss Saigon and the Phantom ones.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 7:28pm

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA is said to have one coming out soon

[jv92]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 7:29pm

Really? I'm waiting for that goddamned libretto though.

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 7:30pm

The LITP book will have the libretto included

[jv92]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 7:32pm

Cool, but when?

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 7:34pm

The woman at my local bookstore said she was not sure of a release date yet, but that it WAS going to be published.

[jv92]

Posted: 11/14/06 at 7:59pm

She might mean the libretto from TCG (which Amazon advertises as shipping within 2 to 4 weeks) but if it is a companion too, that's cool!