Sometimes you open a book and are surprised that you haven't read it before. I would go further with John Kenrick's Musical Theatre: A History and admit to bafflement as to why I have not been recommending it to my students since it was first published in 2008. This second edition has been completely updated, with additional material covering 2010 to the present and should probably be on any self-respecting drama department's shelf. Although the book is water-tight in terms of its academic credentials – Kenrick is a Professor at New York University's Steinhardt School – the prose is narrative and light. Even the most reluctant A Level or IB student would find it easy to follow.
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