{"product_id":"women-writing-musicals-the-legacy-that-the-history-books-left-out-hardcover","title":"Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That the History Books Left Out - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Ashley Tepper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first-ever book to tell the stories of over 300 inspiring women who wrote Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals that \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e calls \"an exhaustive tribute to women whose contributions to Broadway musical history have often been overlooked.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e praises the book, saying, \"Tepper has fashioned a winning book on the unsung heroines of Broadway musicals that will be appreciated by readers of women's studies and theater lore.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esays it's an \"encyclopedic reference\" and a \"long-overdue tribute to female lyricists and composers.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the composers who pounded the pavement selling their music in Tin Pan Alley at the turn of the twentieth century; to the lyricists who broke new ground writing shows during the Great Depression; to the book writers who penned protest musicals fighting for social justice during the 1970s; to those who are revitalizing the landscape of American theatre today, \u003ci\u003eWomen Writing Musicals\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of over 300 inspiring women who wrote Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Ashley Tepper's definitive book covers prolific and celebrated Broadway writers like Betty Comden and Jeanine Tesori, women who have written musicals but gained fame elsewhere like Dolly Parton and Sara Bareilles, and dramatists you've never heard of--but definitely should have. Among the gems shared here are the stories of Clara Driscoll, who saved the Alamo and also wrote a Broadway musical; Micki Grant, whose mega-hit musical about the Black experience made her the first woman to write book, music, and lyrics for a Broadway show; Mar?a Grever, who made her Broadway debut at age 56 and who was the first Mexican female composer to achieve international success; and the first all-female writing team for a Broadway musical, in 1922: Annelu Burns, Anna Wynne O'Ryan, Madelyn Sheppard, and Helen S. Woodruff. This book is a treasure trove for theatre-loving readers that Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor and singer Kristin Chenoweth praises as \"a wonderful resource for actors, and an important read for anyone interested in theatre.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Ashley Tepper\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four volumes of \"The Untold Stories of Broadway\" book series. She is the Creative and Programming Director at 54 Below, a position she has held for over a decade, curating or producing over 7,000 shows. In addition, she was the producer of the musicals \u003ci\u003eBe More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove In Hate Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with Joe Iconis \u0026amp; Family. Her other Broadway credits include \u003ci\u003e[title of show] \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Godspell\u003c\/i\u003e. Tepper is co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series \"If It Only Even Runs A Minute,\" celebrating underappreciated musicals, and conceiver of \u003ci\u003eThe Jonathan Larson Project\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the historian consultant on the film, \u003ci\u003etick, tick... BOOM! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.31 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47456755482802,"sku":"9781493080311","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3e762884f5dd5aa1f49441f0971f16c2.webp?v=1778870770","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/women-writing-musicals-the-legacy-that-the-history-books-left-out-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}