Best Selling Performing Arts Books

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Musical numbers from the stage version of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Chicago. Written in 1975, it centres on prohibition Chicago of the mid--1920s. Titles: And All That Jazz * Funny Honey * When You're Good to Mama * All I Care About * A Little Bit of Good * Roxie * My Own Best Friend * Me And My Ba...

Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer prize for drama, and the most talked about new musical on Broadway. Next to Normal puts a woman's struggle with bi-polar disorder and depression center stage. The musical also addresses such issues as loss, suicide, drug abuse, ethics in modern psychiatry, and the strain...

In a city as ancient as Venice, myths and legends passed down from generation to generation are the storehouse of a city's mores, emblems of its identity. In "Venetian Curiosities," acclaimed novelist Donna Leon recounts some of Venice's most intriguing tales: an elephant brought in for Carnival wre...

Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces - such as "The Seance", "Russian Roulette" and "The Heist" - have set new standards of what's possible, as well as causing more than ...

For singers and pianists who love musical theatre, this deluxe collection of more than 200 pages of sheet music is a treasure trove of material for study, auditions, performances, and sing-along fun! Compiled especially for female singers, this book's more than 30 songs represent over a half-century...

"Penny Dyer is an inspiration to work with" Helen Mirren "An indispensible aid for actors" Bill Nighy "Penny takes away the fear of an accent for the actor" David Morrissey "Accurate, specific and enabling, these CDs are as fundamental as the use of voice itself" Michael Attenborough "Invaluable...