But "Contact" is not alone this season in challenging traditional notions of what constitutes a book musical.

Now we need to write a book musical.

Has there ever been a book musical that makes such artful use of the reprise?

And yes, he would like to write a book musical.

(1943), widely perceived as the archetype of the modern book musical.

What the audience may be responding to is that old chestnut, the integrated book musical.

Of course, the show is "Sophisticated Ladies," which was once conceived as a book musical.

The three main components of a book musical are its music, lyrics and book.

We never wanted a traditional book musical and we developed different scenarios.

It's a big book musical with a lot of scene work.