Kurt Ganzl

Author of Musicals

About the Author

Kurt Ganzl has authored a number of books on the history of the musical theatre, including the standard reference work in the field, the three-volume The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre; Ganzl's Book of the Musical Theatre; Ganzl's Book of the Broadway Musical; the pictorial Song and Dance; and show more the textbook The Musical: A Concise History. He has also produced a survey of Musical Theatre on Record, a twenty-six -- hour radio series on the international history of the musical, as well as the story of the making of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical in The Complete Aspects of Love show less

Includes the names: Kurt Ganzl, Kurt Gänzl, Kurt Gänzl

Works by Kurt Ganzl

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Musicals (1995) 96 copies

The Complete Aspects of Love (1990) 43 copies

Ganzl's Book of the Broadway Musical: 75 Favorite Shows, from H.M.S. Pinafore to Sunset Boulevard (1995) 23 copies

Ganzl's Book of the Musical Theatre (1988) 17 copies, 1 review

The Musical: A Concise History (1997) 12 copies

The Blackwell Guide to the Musical Theatre on Record (1990) 8 copies

The encyclopedia of the musical theatre (1994) 8 copies

The British musical theatre (1986) 6 copies

Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque (Forgotten Stars of Musical Theatre, 1) (2002) 6 copies

Victorian vocalists (2017) 4 copies

William B. Gill : from the goldfields to Broadway (2014) 2 copies

Die Welt der großen Musicals 1 copy

Song & Dance; The Complete Story of Stage Musicals (1995) 1 copy

Emily Soldene : in search of a singer (2007) 1 copy

Encyclopedia Of The Music Of The Theatre: 1 (1994) 1 copy

The Musical, Second Edition: A Concise History (2022) 1 copy

Victorian vocalists (2020) 1 copy

The Encyclopedia Of The Musical Theatre, Vol. 2 (1994) 1 copy

Gilbert and Sullivan: The Players and the Plays (2022) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1946
Gender: male

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Ganzl's Book of the Musical Theatre by Kurt Ganzl

A fitting companion to "Kobbe's", focusing on operetta and musical theatre of the early-to-mid 20th century. In some ways a more useful research volume, since these genres are inevitably more ephemeral than opera, and thus many of these works have largely disappeared from our consciousness. A weighty tome, and a useful addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in the history of light opera and its younger progeny.

Jan 26, 2026