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From John Kenrick: Hello, and welcome! If you love musicals, or would like to learn more about them, you have come to the right place. The links to the right will take you to a wide range of articles and resources on the history of musicals on stage, film and television - more than 800 commercial free pages.

This site includes a complete list of my upcoming talks. If you are interested in arranging a Zoom or in-person talk for your group, please check out my extensive list of topics and/or email me. You can find video clips from some of my talks on Musicals101's Youtube Channel.

Publishers Weekly calls my book Musical Theatre: A History "the go-to text in this subject." It has a foreward by Oscar Hammerstein III, and is available through Amazon.com and other retailers.

History of Musicals - essays covering stage, screen and TV musicals, as well as cabaret. Stage Musicals - A detailed history from ancient times to the present Screen Musicals - A detailed history from 1927 to the present TV Musicals - A catalog of US television musicals from the 1940s to the present. Cabaret - Essays profile the evolution of this international art form Sample Scenes from historic musicals. Sample Lyrics from historic musicals. Reference Features Suggested books - a bibliography of books used in creating this site Performance Rights Index - a concise catalog of which companies control the performance rights to hundreds of major stage musicals. Production Chronologies - major musical theatre productions, year by year, from the 1800s to modern times. Historical Calendar - musical theatre birthdays, anniversaries and landmarks for every day of the year John Kenrick's Video Blog and selected readings from Musicals101's our old blog Making Broadway Musicals - How pros put musicals together Site Index	How to Put on a Musical - How you can present musicals in your school or community theatre Theatre Reviews for noteworthy musical stage productions Recording Reviews for cast albums and solo performers DVD Reviews for musicals and related topics Book Reviews for works published in recent years. About the Author - John Kenrick's bio John Kenrick's Lecture Topics John's Upcoming Talks Musicals as History - fact vs. fiction in popular musicals Musicals Who's Who - profiles of over 400 show biz greats Theatre in New York: A Brief History in essay form Broadway Theatres: Past & Present - profiles of historic NYC venues Gays & Musicals - Essays on a rich legacy Photo Galleries - Rare photos from Musicals101's archive Suggested Links to other useful musical theatre sites Press Info NYC Restaurants recommended for theatre goers Email us
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