CLASSIC MUSICALS
DVD AND BOOK SET
Factory Sealed
PAL REGION FREE
(This DVD will only work in the USA if you have a Multi Region DVD player)
HOLLYWOOD SINGING & DANCING DVD
Hollywood Singing and Dancing - A Musical History
is a compelling summary of some of the greatest moments
in movie musicals. It is a fun-filled exploration of the history
of musical movies, and begins with Busby Berkeley’s
exquisite black and white choreographed extravaganzas
that lightened the dark days of the Depression, continues
through the rousing wartime songfests of the forties, into
the heyday of the great MGM spectaculars, and on to
the present day with recent smash hits like CHICAGO and
extracts from DREAMGIRLS.
The programme showcases extraordinary movie clips
featuring the best tunes and choreography ever
produced, rarely seen behind the scenes footage, and
new interviews with LIZA MINNELLI, SHIRLEY McLAIN,
MICKEY ROONEY, RITA MORENO, DEBBIE REYNOLDS, LESLIE
CARON, JANE RUSSELL, TAB HUNTER, JOEL GREY, directors
like BILL CONDON (Dreamgirls) and ROB MARSHALL
(Chicago) among many others.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME 107 MINUTES
LITTLE BOOK OF MUSICALS
British musicals have been wowing audiences since the
1700s. They have the power to produce tears of sadness
and joy, to enrapture audiences with spellbinding songs
and treat them to the most spectacular and magical moments
ever to be seen on stage.
This lovingly crafted book explores the history, the drama
and the story behind our most famous shows, ranging
from the longest running, such as Phantom of the Opera,
to one of the most financially successful, Les Miserables,
and those that will always be remembered for their most
unusual format, such as Cats.
Author Janey Fletcher has cherry picked 50 of the most
popular musicals ever to grace the West End, those which
have had the power to capture the imagination of the
audiences of their day and become legendary events in
the history of theatre.