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Best books to learn Musical theater and Broadway, in order

Musical theater is best understood as a form with a history, so a path reads it in rough order. Start with the history of Broadway and how the American musical evolved, then close studies of the landmark shows that changed the form, then the craft behind the songs — how music, lyric, and book work together to carry story. Know the evolution first, then the milestones, then the craft that makes a number land.

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