along with the year of the original production and publication
details for the libretto when one is in print. The description of
the creative team could be expanded in each case to include the
costumers, the conductors, the sound technicians, the produc-
ers, and others. The musical is intensely collaborative, and my
list is meant only to suggest that, not exhaust it.
Boys from Syracuse. 1938. Music, Richard Rodgers. Book, George
Abbott. Lyrics, Lorenz Hart. Direction, George Abbott. Set-
tings, Jo Mielziner. Choreography, George Balanchine. Orches-
tration, Hans Spialek.
Cabaret. 1966. Music, John Kander. Book, Joe Masteroff. Lyrics,
Fred Ebb. Direction, Harold Prince. Choreography, Ron Field.
Orchestration, Don Walker. Dance arrangements, David Baker.
Libretto published by Random House, 1967.
Carousel. 1945. Music, Richard Rodgers. Book and lyrics, Oscar
Hammerstein II. Direction, Rouben Mamoulian. Choreography,
Agnes de Mille. Settings, Jo Mielziner. Orchestration, Don
Walker. Ballet piano arrangements, Trude Rittman. Libretto
published in a Modern Library edition, Six Plays by Rodgers and
Hammerstein.
A Chorus Line. 1975. Music, Marvin Hamlisch. Lyrics, Edward
Kleban. Book, James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante. Director,
Michael Bennett. Choreography, Michael Bennett and Bob
Avian. Orchestration, Billy Byers, Hershey Kay, and Jonathan
Tunick. Libretto published by Applause Books, 1995.
Follies. 1971. Music and lyrics, Stephen Sondheim. Book, James
Goldman. Direction, Hal Prince and Michael Bennett. Chore-
ography, Michael Bennett. Settings, Boris Aronson. Orchestra-
tion, Jonathan Tunick. Dance music arrangements, John Berk-
man. Libretto published by Random House, 1971. Revised
edition published by Theatre Communications Group, 2001.
Guys and Dolls. 1950. Music and lyrics, Frank Loesser. Book, Jo
Swerling and Abe Burrows. Direction, George Kaufman. Chore-
ography, Michael Kidd. Settings, Jo Mielziner. Orchestration,
George Bassman and Ted Royal. Libretto published in From the
American Drama, ed. Eric Bentley (New York: Doubleday, 1956).
Lady in the Dark. 1941. Music, Kurt Weill. Book, Moss Hart.PREFACE xiii