Five best books about musical theater

Ethan Mordden, author of Ziegfeld: The Man Who Invented Show Business, named a five best list of books about musical theater for the Wall Street Journal.Number One on his list:Broadway Musicalsby Ken Bloom and Frank VlastnikBlack Dog & Leventhal, 2004This lavish coffee-table book can actually be used as a reference work. Its entries on each title provide a lengthy introductory essay, a concise