Our Musicals, Ourselves : A Social History of the American Musical Theatre /

"Our Musicals, Ourselves is the first full-scale social history of the American musical theatre from the imported Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas of the late nineteenth century to such recent musicals as The Producers and Urinetown. While many aficionados of the Broadway musical associate the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, John Bush (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hanover : Brandeis University Press, published by University Press of New England, 2003.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sociale aspecten.
Musicals.
PERFORMING ARTS > General.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Vocal.
MUSIC > Lyrics.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
Theâtre musical > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Comedies musicales > États-Unis > Histoire et critique.
Musical theater > Social aspects > United States.
Musicals > United States > History and criticism.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:"Our Musicals, Ourselves is the first full-scale social history of the American musical theatre from the imported Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas of the late nineteenth century to such recent musicals as The Producers and Urinetown. While many aficionados of the Broadway musical associate the genre only with diversionary shows like The Music Man or My Fair Lady, John Bush Jones singles out musicals for their social relevance. He is interested in how they engage, directly or metaphorically, contemporary politics and culture."--Jacket
Physical Description:1 online resource (411 pages).
ISBN:9781611682236

Similar Items