The World of Musical Comedy

The world of musical comedy is a wonderful world of bright lights, gay costumes, and beautiful scenery. It is also an exciting world of frantic opening nights, of temperamental stars, and of last-minute changes; a world of fascination, glamour, and make-believe. Above all, however, it is a world of music. Because music is the primary ingredient of the musical stage, Stanley Green has told the story of the world of musical comedy through the careers of its most famous composers and lyricists. Of