First published 2008
This collection presents thirteen songs from the Broadway musical that blends comedy with murder mystery. The songbook captures the theatrical world where performers navigate deadly intrigue behind the scenes. Songs like "He Did It" and "The Woman's Dead" reveal the criminal elements woven through the story, while numbers such as "Show People" and "I Miss the Music" explore the entertainment industry setting. Characters grapple with suspicious deaths, business pressures, and romantic entanglements as the musical numbers advance the plot. The vocal arrangements span from comedic pieces like "It's a Business" to more dramatic moments in "Thinking of Him." Seven pages of color photographs complement the sheet music, showing the original production's staging and costumes. The collection preserves both the murderous tension and theatrical humor that define this unique musical.
Genres: mystery, comedy, musicals
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, theatrical
Tropes: murder-mystery, theatrical
Period: 20th-century
120 pages · Kindle Edition · Hal Leonard