The Tony AwardsŤ Songbook

Since the inception of the American Theatre Wing's Antoinette Perry Tony AwardŤ for Best Musical 55 years ago, 56 shows have won the coveted honor (in 1960, Fiorello! and The Sound of Music tied). A must-have for every Broadway fan, this collection assembles one song from each of the winners, selected for its singability and joy. Best-of-the-best songwriters represented are Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Porter, Berlin, Styne, Loesser, Bernstein, Comden & Green, Kander & Ebb and many others, and songs include favorites such as: So in Love • Til There Was You • The Sound of Music • Hello, Dolly! • Sunrise, Sunset • Send in the Clowns • What I Did for Love • Tomorrow • Don't Cry for Me Argentina • Memory • I Dreamed a Dream • Seasons of Love • Circle of Life • Forget About the Boy • Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now • and more. Features a foreword from three-time Tony winner Audra McDonald; an introduction by Theodore S. Chapin, president of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization; a highly informative history of the Tony Awards; fascinating photos from Tony ceremonies; and tables of contents listed both chronologically and alphabetically.