The Musical from the Inside Out

An entertaining and informative new guidebook to the creation of the musical show, filled with anecdotes, practical advice, and sparkling commentary from the biggest Broadway insiders.

Stephen Citron (1924-2013) was one of the world's best-known musical theater historians; he also a composer, pianist, lyricist, and lecturer. His book Songwriting is the standard reference work on the subject. He has also written acclaimed biographies. including in-depth music analysis in such works as Noel and Cole: The Sophisticates, The Wordsmiths: Oscar Hammerstein 2nd and Alan Jay Lerner, and Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune. Citron lived in Beverly Hills, California, and past away at the age of 89.