Books by Mel Atkey

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 "The Glow Worm", "Brazil", "Mack the Knife", "I Will Wait for You" and "El Condor Pasa" 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 "There's never been a better book for the armchair-traveler-theatergoer." -- Peter Filichia

Breaking Into Song is a collection of articles, essays and interviews by Mel Atkey, the author of A MILLION MILES FROM BROADWAY -- MUSICAL THEATRE BEYOND NEW YORK AND LONDON and BROADWAY NORTH: THE DREAM OF A CANADIAN MUSICAL THEATRE.

A Collection of songs from musicals written by Mel Atkey. Mr. Atkey has been writing musicals ever since he was in high school in his native Vancouver. He was a finalist for the Musical of the Year competition in Aarhus, Denmark, and his work has been short-listed for the Vivian Ellis Prize, the Quest for New Musicals, the Ken Hill Prize and Musical Stairs. His two-character musical Perfect Timing was a finalist in the 1996 Musical of the Year competition in Aarhus, Denmark, and was showcased at Greenwich Theatre, London, in 2005. He made his New York debut in 2001 with O Pioneers, and followed it in 2003 with A Little Princess, both with book by Robert Sickinger.