Engel, Lehman The American Musical Theater, Macraillan, 1975.

A narrative history of musical theater m America that describes the form and conventions of various forms of musicals' musical comedy, operetta, reviews (revues), and others.

Ewen, David. New Complete Book of American Musical Theater Holt, Rmehart, and Winston, 1970

A useful compendium of musical plots and brief biographies of composers, lyricists, and producers

Fordin, Hugh. Getting to Know Him- A Biography of Oscar Hammerstein II, Random House, 1996

An in-depth biography of the life and works of Oscar Hammerstein

Jackson, Arthur. The Best Musicals. From Show Boat to A Chorus Line Broadway, Off-Broadway, London, Crown Publishers, 1977.

A coffee-table book of photographs and text chronicling the history of musicals from 1866 to 1977

Landon, Margaret Anna and the King of Siam, The John Day Company, 1943,1944

A faithful prose rendition of Anna Leonowen's book about her exploits as governess in Siam

James, Lawrence...