When overbearing Professor Higgins stumbles on flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, in Covent Garden he recognizes that her hideous vowels and forgotten consonants are all that separate her from the upper classes. Higgins wagers that he can pass her off as a Duchess in a matter of weeks. But what will become of Eliza when the bet is over?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a genius, the most brilliant musician the world will ever see. But the court of 18th-century Vienna doesn't recognize his talents - only Antonio Salieri, the Court Composer, does, and he is tortured by what he hears. Seething with rage at the genius of this buffoon and aware of his own mediocrity, Salieri declares war.

Re-issued alongside a revival at Sheffield.

First staged on Broadway in 1984 and at the National Theatre in London in 1990, this work is a creation even for the author. This volume contains the complete book and lyrics as well as a 50-page introduction detailing the making of the musical plus an interview with the author.

An exclusive first look behind the scenes of the No 1 Broadway musical Wicked, packed with beautiful colour photos, inside stories and profiles of the cast and creative team.