Broadway in the 1960s glittered as the decade with the largest group of classical musicals. Marking the end of the Rodgers and Hammerstein era, the 1960s marked the beginning of a new era when “dark” musicals such as “Company,” “A Little Night Music,” and “Cabaret” became standard fare for the Broadway stage.

Readers with an interest in musical theater, in Broadway, or in theater history will find much to appreciate in the pages of this book. Pictures from many of the shows of the decade and an extensive index will help readers locate shows and actors.

Recommended. ( )

This was very enjoyable, opinionated but reasonably fair-minded and forgiving.

This isn't just bland listing of shows. He goes into depth on many aspects of a production, from changes made during tryouts to staging of individual scenes and how songs functioned in context. (In general the level of musical literacy here which is refreshingly high.)

Most surprisingly, he seems very familiar with shows that closed almost immediately, or even out of town. There's a phenomenal amount of research here, and gave me much to think about.