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Gerald Martin Bordman (September 18, 1931 – May 9, 2011) was an American theatre historian, best known for authoring the reference volume ''The American Musical Theatre'', first published in 1978.〔Simonson, Robert (12 May 2011). (Gerald Bordman, Theatre Scholar, Dies at 79 ), ''Playbill''〕〔Glover, William (11 January 1979). (Showbiz addict compiles handbook on musical theater ), ''Eugene Register-Guard'' (Associated Press story)〕 In reviewing an updated version of ''American Musical Theatre'' in 2011, ''Playbill'' wrote that the book had "altered the scope of American musical theatre history" and "remained the only book of its kind, and an invaluable one."〔 Bordman grew up in the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia and graduated from Central High School and Lafayette College, later earning a master's degree and Ph.D. in medieval literature at the University of Pennsylvania. He published ''The American Musical Theatre'' four years after selling the family's business, Excell Chemical Products, which manufactured mothballs, among other things.〔 He went on to write over a dozen volumes on American theatre, including biographies on Jerome Kern and Vincent Youmans.〔Downey, Sally A. (12 May 2011). (Gerald Bordman, theater scholar, author ), ''Philadelphia Inquirer''〕〔Burns, Diane Hubbard (4 September 1980). (He Gives His Regards To Broadway ), ''Palm Beach Post''〕 Bordman died of cancer in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania on May 9, 2011, at age 79.〔〔(11 May 2011). (Gerald Bordman dies at 79: Scholar wrote 'American Musical Theatre' ), ''Variety''〕 ==Partial bibliography== * ''American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle'' (1978) * ''Jerome Kern: His Life and Music'' (1980) * ''American Operetta: From H.M.S. Pinafore to Sweeney Todd'' (1981)〔Houston, Levin (30 May 1981). (Singing the praises of early operettas (book review) ), ''Free Lance-Star''〕 * ''Days to Be Happy, Years to Be Sad: The Life and Music of Vincent Youmans'' (1982)〔Wilson, John S. (22 August 1982). (Youmans book review ), ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune'' (New York Times news service story)〕 * ''American Musical Comedy: From Adonis to Dreamgirls'' (1982) * ''The Oxford Companion to the American Theater'' (1984)〔Beaufort, John (22 February 1985). (Theater reference books always enjoy a long run ), ''Palm Beach Post'' (Los Angeles Times syndicate story)〕 * ''American Musical Revue: From The Passing Show to Sugar Babies'' (1985) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gerald Bordman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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