Studying musical theatre
theory and practice
Taylor, Millie
creator
Symonds, Dominic
author.
text
nyu
New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2014
1st ed
monographic
eng
pages cm
"The ideal accompaniment to any study of musical theatre, this lively textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the history, theory and practice of this popular theatre form. Bringing critical theory and musical theatre together, Millie Taylor and Dominic Symonds explore the musical stage from a broad range of theoretical perspectives, including narrative theory, orientalism, gender theory and globalization.Focusing on opera as well as musical theatre, Studying Musical Theatre considers dozens of diverse shows from 1607 to the present day. From Monteverdi to Mamma Mia, and from HMS Pinafore to Hedwig, this book offers an accessible and up-to-date guide to musical theatre for students, aficionados and enthusiasts alike"--
Machine generated contents note: -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART I: READING TEXTS -- 1. 'A tale as old as time': Narrative Theory -- 2. 'A man who can interpret could go far': Semiotics and Semiology -- 3. 'Razzle dazzle 'em': Reception Theory and the Epic Musical -- 4. 'Life is a cabaret': Cultural Materialism -- PART II: INTERPRETING CONTEXTS -- 5. 'You've got to be carefully taught': Orientalism and Musical Theatre -- 6. 'I wanna be a producer': Globalization, Capitalism and Consumerism -- 7. 'What's the buzz?' Meta-narratives and Postlinearity -- PART III: PERFORMING IDENTITIES -- 8. 'Marry the man today': Feminism and the Performance of Identity -- 9. 'The bitch of living': Youth Cultures, Power, and Sexuality -- 10. 'I am what I am': Sexuality and Queer Theory -- PART IV: RETHINKING RELATIONSHIPS -- 11. 'It's the last midnight': Playing with Time and Space -- 12. 'I'm just a Broadway baby': Intertextuality in Music and Lyrics -- 13. 'Dreamgirls will make you happy': The Pleasures of Voice and Body -- 14. 'Make 'em laugh': The Politics of Entertainment -- Bibliography -- Index.
Millie Taylor and Dominic Symonds.
Musicals
History and criticism
Musical theater
History
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism
PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Broadway & Musical Revue
ML2054 .T393 2014
792.609
PER011000 PER011020 PER013000
9781137270948 (paperback)
2014030377
DLC
140731
20190127115135.0
18248704
eng