Open a New Window

In the 1960s, the Broadway musical underwent a revolution. What was once a form of entertainment characterized by sentimental standards, such as Camelot and Hello, Dolly! became one of brilliant and bittersweet masterpieces, such as Cabaret and Fiddler on the Roof. In Open a New Window, Mordden continues his history of the Broadway musical with the decade that bridged the gap between the fanciful shows of the fifties, such as Call Me, Madam, and the sophisticated fare of the seventies, including A Little Night Music and Follies. Here in brilliant detail are the decade and the people that transformed the Broadway musical--from the writer who knows it best.

"What's in It For You?"--The Shows of 1960 * "Twice as Much Grief"-Camelot * "Expect Things to Happen"; or "Don't Look Back"-Musical Comedy I * "A Romantic Atmosphere"--The Gay Life and She Loves Me * "Nothing More to Look Forward To"-Old Talent * "Summer is Over"-New Talent * "Eye on the Target"--Funny Girl * "When Messiah Comes"-The Super-Director * "Hearts Grow Hard on a Windy Street"--Cabaret * "All Caught Up in her OO-LA-LA"-The English Musical * "Have You Got Charm?"-The Off-Broadway Musical * "Look Around Your Little World"-The Dark Show * "Everybody Has the Right to Be Wrong"-Good Ideas and Bad Ideas * "What Did I Have That I Don't Have?"-Musical Comedy II * "I Don't Want to Know"-Three Shows of 1969