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Stanley Green

(1923-90) Theater Historian, Writer, Scholar and Author. Stanley Green wrote 10 books and scores of articles, lectured widely, and produced and wrote commentary for more than 100 record albums. Born in New York and educated at Union College and the University of Nebraska, Green became a leading modern authority of the American musical theatre. His works included "The World of Musical Comedy" (1960, and later revised editions); "The Rodgers and Hammerstein Story" (1963); "Ring Bells! Sing Songs!" (1971), a detailed examination of the musical theatre of the 1930s; "Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre" (1976); "The Great Clowns of Broadway" (1984); and "Broadway Musicals Show by Show" (1985). These books were characterized by an accuracy all too rare in popular show business histories, sound judgment, and an especially felicitous writing style. Among Mr. Green's other books are "Starring Fred Astaire" (1973); "Encyclopedia of the Musical Film" (1981) and "Hollywood Musicals Year by Year" (1990). Reviewers have hailed the books as readable, informative and scholarly, and they have praised Mr. Green's insights and affection. Hailing his 1984 book, "The Great Clowns of Broadway," as a noted survey of 10 irreplaceable performers, Walter Kerr wrote in The New Republic that "what is truly sad is that 25 years from now, no one will be able to write this sort of book."

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