Description: A Knoph 2011 stated FIRST EDITION hardcover of ...Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellanyby Stephen Sondheim (1930 to 2021), American composer and lyricist and one of the most important figures in twentieth-century musical theater. This book is in very good, clean, gently read condition with an intact biding, attractive boards with slightly bumped bottom corners, bright text pages, and no rips, tears, or marks. The final page of the book (with the 'A Note on the Type' is not fully cut - which could make this First Edition copy unique. The dust jacket is also in very good, clean condition with just minor edge wear. About this productProduct InformationBoth a remarkable glimpse into the brilliant mind of a living legend, and a continuation of the acclaimed and best-selling Finishing the Hat (named one of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2010), Stephen Sondheim returns with the second volume of his collected lyrics, Look, I Made a Hat . Picking up where he left off in Finishing the Hat, Sondheim gives us all the lyrics, along with excluded songs and early drafts, of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Assassins and Passion. Here, too, is an in-depth look at the evolution of Wise Guys, which subsequently was transformed into Bounce and eventually became Road Show. Sondheim takes us through his contributions to both television and film, some of which may surprise you, and covers plenty of never-before-seen material from unproduced projects as well. There are abundant anecdotes about his many collaborations, and readers are treated to rare personal material in this volume, as Sondheim includes songs culled from commissions, parodies and personal special occasions--such as a hilarious song for Leonard Bernstein's seventieth birthday. As he did in the previous volume, Sondheim richly annotates his lyrics with invaluable advice on songwriting, discussions of theater history and the state of the industry today, and exacting dissections of his work, both the successes and the failures. Filled with even more behind-the-scenes photographs and illustrations from Sondheim's original manuscripts, Look, I Made a Hat is fascinating, devourable and essential reading for any fan of the theater or this great man's work. Per RAVE Amazon reviews, "What a great and comprehensive journey into the mind of the greatest living writer for the musical stage. So much more than a thorough documentation of Sondheim’s lyrics it’s like being a fly on the wall hearing musical theater history being created. "; "If you want in-depth insight into Sondheim's writing process, you need this book. If you enjoy Sondheim's shows, you need this book. If you enjoy musical theater and want to know more about it, you need this book. Sondheim details the writing process for his later shows and it is a thrill to read. There are not only pictures of him and the cast, but of his own manuscripts! If only every great artist would put together a book describing their process." Product IdentifiersPublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-10030759341xISBN-139780307593412
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Type: Book
Publication Name: Knopf
Era: 1980s
Book Series: Historical
Features: Dust Jacket
Original Language: English
Publish Year: 2011
Edition: 1st, First Edition
Book Title: Look, I Made a Hat : Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany
Item Length: 11.1in.
Item Height: 1.2in.
Item Width: 8.4in.
Author: Stephen Sondheim
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Theater / Broadway & Musicals, Genres & Styles / Musicals, Printed Music / Musicals, Film & TV, Theater / History & Criticism, Lyrics
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2011
Genre: Music, Performing Arts
Item Weight: 59.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
