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Joseph Zellnik

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New York, The United States

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https://www.MusicalsAreMurder.com

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Mystery, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction

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Joseph's two great loves are mysteries and musical theatre, and all his books relate to one (or both!) of these categories, including the recent Musicals Are Murder series which place fictional crimes against a backdrop of real theatre history. Beyond the literary sphere, Joseph is a Drama Desk-nominated theatrical composer, best known for the off-Broadway hit "Yank!", which has had successful productions in New York, London, Manchester, Brisbane and Rio de Janeiro (Winner 2017 CENYM Award for Best Musical) as well as numerous cities around the US. ...more

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	The Sound of Murder: Musicals Are Murder #1 4.13 avg rating — 53 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Periodic Table of Broadway Musicals: An Illustrated Guide to 118 Essential Shows by Andrew Gerle, Joseph Zellnik (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vaudeville Murders: A Libby Seale Mystery (Libby Seale Mysteries Book 1) by Joseph Zellnik (Goodreads Author), Miriam Zellnik 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sound of Murder: Musicals Are Murder, Book 1 by Joseph Zellnik (Goodreads Author), Josh Hurley (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I always enjoy a Robert Harris novel, but this one was...only mildly engaging. Perhaps one needs to care more about British politicians of the WWI era.
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I suspect Laura Frankos knows more about 1930s Broadway than anyone still living. For a musical theatre fan whose knowledge runs a decade or two later than hers, this book was a sheer delight - both illuminating of the period and legendary figures fr ...more
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