City Of Angels
by Cy Coleman, David Zippel, Larry Gelbart

Name: City Of Angels
Brand: Cy Coleman
SKU: 9781423424734
Rating: 4.24 (74 reviews)

City Of Angels Book Cover — City Of Angels Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

120 minsAmerican

Awards & Recognition

Drama Critics CircleDrama Desk AwardOuter Critics CircleTony Award

Winner! Six 1990 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book and Score Winner! Nine 1990 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical, Book, Score, Lyrics and Orchestration Winner! Three 1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding Broadway Musical Winner! 1990 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the cleverness and wit of the script, praising its smart blend of 1940s film noir with musical elements. Many enjoy the well-written characters and the engaging storyline, despite some noting a few weaknesses in character development and song selections. Overall, the musical is loved for its entertaining mix of humor and drama, making it memorable for fans.

Clever and witty writingGreat music and lyricsStrong character developmentEngaging storylineSome songs missingCharacter development issues

Synopsis

The script to the Tony winning music featuring a book by Larry Gelbart, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by David Zippel.

The book also includes an introduction by Larry Gelbart, illustrations by Al Hirschfeld, production photographs, and original costume designs.

Hardcover.

ThemesML50.C688 C6 1990

Press Reviews

"One of my favorite musicals of the 1980s...for its sexy David Zippel and Cy Coleman score of siren-fueled ballads...[and] the plethora of droll lines in its potboiler of a book."
— Chris Jones, The Chicago Tribune

"One of the wittiest books ever written... [and] an effervescent score by Cy Coleman."
— Michael Billington, The Guardian

"Has the epitome of an old-school book by Larry Gelbart and lines that don't go for easy laughs but more the slow burn of actual comedic sophistication."
— Chris Jones, The Chicago Tribune

"Energetic songs, beautiful design, and clever storytelling... one of the rare shows that entertains fans of both traditional musicals and more abstract dramas, a perfect combination for the commercial theatre."
— Tom Williams, Chicago Critic

"One would have to travel back to the 1960's – to Bye Bye Birdie, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Little Me – to find a musical as flat-out funny as City of Angels."
— Frank Rich, The New York Times