Stage Reading! A Theatrical Reading Challenge - hosted by downsophialane

A book about the development of a play or musical
...or about the history of some aspect of the theatre industry
All books added
The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time by Tom Santopietro

The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time

Tom Santopietro

324 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction biography history music informative slow-paced
Come from Away: Welcome to the Rock: An Inside Look at the Hit Musical by Irene Sankoff, David Hein

Come from Away: Welcome to the Rock: An Inside Look at the Hit Musical

Irene Sankoff, David Hein

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional informative fast-paced
How Does the Show Go on the: An Introduction to the Theater by Thomas Schumacher

How Does the Show Go on the: An Introduction to the Theater

Thomas Schumacher

144 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction funny lighthearted medium-paced
Jagged Little Pill: You Live, You Learn - The Stories Behind the Iconic Album and Groundbreaking Musical by Diablo Cody, Alanis Morissette, Rachel Syme

Jagged Little Pill: You Live, You Learn - The Stories Behind the Iconic Album and Groundbreaking Musical

Diablo Cody, Alanis Morissette, Rachel Syme

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction music reflective medium-paced
Hamilton: The Revolution by Jeremy McCarter, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hamilton: The Revolution

Jeremy McCarter, Lin-Manuel Miranda

288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction music informative inspiring medium-paced
The Phantom of the Opera Companion by Martin Knowlden

The Phantom of the Opera Companion

Martin Knowlden

140 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction play dark slow-paced
The Book of Broadway: The Definitive Plays and Musicals by Eric Grode

The Book of Broadway: The Definitive Plays and Musicals

Eric Grode

328 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history music challenging informative slow-paced
The Book of Mormon: The Testament of a Broadway Musical by Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone

The Book of Mormon: The Testament of a Broadway Musical

Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone

224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction play funny lighthearted fast-paced
In the Heights: Finding Home by Quiara Alegría Hudes, Jeremy McCarter, Lin-Manuel Miranda

In the Heights: Finding Home

Quiara Alegría Hudes, Jeremy McCarter, Lin-Manuel Miranda

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction art music funny informative medium-paced
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