Musical theatre is an international form, not just an American one. It can take root anywhere. Few people would realise that such hit standards as ÒThe Glow WormÓ, ÒBrazilÓ, ÒMack the KnifeÓ, ÒI Will Wait for YouÓ and ÒEl Condor PasaÓ came from foreign language musicals.
"His research is monumental... This is an important book on a previously undocumented area of musical theatre." -- Peter Pinne, Stage Whispers
"ThereÕs never been a better book for the armchair-traveler-theatergoer." -- Peter Filichia