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Musician Biographies: Broadway/Theatre

This guide lays out the biographies of musicians and songs that best represent their work and their books!

From the stage to the pages

My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand
Call Number: B STREISAND

ISBN: 9780525429524

"My Name Is Barbra" is a memoir by Barbra Streisand that details her life and career, from her childhood in Brooklyn to her breakout role in "Funny Girl" on Broadway, encompassing her struggles, triumphs, and personal relationships throughout her journey as a singer, actress, director, and producer, all told with her characteristic frankness and opinionated perspective; the book includes stories about her notable friendships, her creative process, and her advocacy for various causes.
Finale by D. T. Max
Call Number: B SONDHEIM

ISBN: 9780063279810

An intimate portrait of a genius: the late Stephen Sondheim in a series of illuminating and deeply personal interviews from the last years of his life.
Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim
Call Number: 782.14 SONDHEIM

ISBN: 0679439072

Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors. His career has spanned more than half a century, his lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture, and in Finishing the Hat—titled after perhaps his most autobiographical song, from Sunday in the Park with George—Sondheim has not only collected his lyrics for the first time, he is giving readers a rare personal look into his life as well as his remarkable productions.
Unmasked by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Call Number: B LLOYD WEBBER

ISBN: 9780062424204

Unmasked: A Memoir is the autobiography of legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, published in 2018. In this candid and revealing book, Lloyd Webber shares his personal and professional journey, detailing the highs and lows of his extraordinary career in musical theater. He discusses his early life, the creation of iconic shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita, and his experiences with collaborators, family, and critics. Lloyd Webber also reflects on the challenges of his personal life, his passion for music, and his enduring impact on the world of theater. Unmasked offers an intimate look at the man behind some of the most successful musicals of all time.