Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes (Hardcover)

from BarbN

Thoroughly enjoyed this compendium of lyrics, anecdotes, pictures, incidents and (as usual for musical theatre productions) incipient insanity. Truly fascinating, although the better one knows the ...

from ncgraham

This is a treasure trove of a book. Partly a memoir, partly a meditation on the art of songwriting, partly a book of lyrics, it charts roughly the first half of Stephen Sondheim's career as the com...

from lfcb

Fantastic! Thrilled to read about his collaboration on West Side Story especially his critical assessment of the lyrics. The discussion of true rhyme and writing lyrics is fascinating.

from EricKibler

Normally I don't make a habit of reading song lyrics. Yeah, with a rock record I'll sometimes sit down with the liner notes and read along, but mostly I'll refer to the lyric only if I can't suss o...

from suetu

Culture vultures, prepare to feast! If you are lucky, you will discover artists whose work speaks to you in a very profound way. For me, it's the paintings of Henri Matisse, the novels of John Irvi...