Hischak once again helps to dispel myth and misconception by tracking 110 musicals that graced both London and New York stages. What first seems to be a simple listing of British musicals that jumped to Broadway, this work is actually an astute look at the success of musicals that played on both continents. . . . The author’s analysis of each show’s life-span is the best part of this work. The listing of recordings, film, and video at the conclusion could be a valuable tool for anyone teaching the history of musical theater.

Choice Reviews

Hischak’s comprehensive survey of British musicals that have migrated to America is an important addition to musical theater literature, shining new light on this hitherto neglected aspect, and opening up a discussion of how these migrant productions had their effect on Broadway history.

Adrian Wright, author of A Tanner's Worth of Tune, West End Broadway, and Must Close Saturday

Thomas Hischak sheds light on the common notion that the modern-day musical theatre—prior to the so-called British invasion of the Lloyd Webber/Mackintosh megamusicals—was almost entirely homegrown on and around Times Square. He does so by examining more than 100 British musicals which found audiences on Broadway; and, indeed, were in some cases more successful on “our side of the pond.” In doing so, he reintroduces us to quite a few important trans-oceanic blockbusters including Florodora, Oliver!, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Billy Elliot.

Steven Suskin, author of Show Tunes and The Sound of Broadway Music