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008			140731s2014 nyu 000 0 eng
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020			_a9781137270948 (paperback)
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _erda
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050	0	0	_aML2054 _b.T393 2014
082	0	0	_a792.609 _223
084			_aPER011000 _aPER011020 _aPER013000 _2bisacsh
100	1		_aTaylor, Millie,
245	1	0	_aStudying musical theatre : _btheory and practice / _cMillie Taylor and Dominic Symonds.
250			_a1st ed
260			_aNew York : _bPalgrave Macmillan, _c2014
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
505	8		_aMachine 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.
520			_a"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"--
650		0	_aMusicals _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aMusical theater _xHistory.
650		7	_aPERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aPERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aPERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Broadway & Musical Revue. _2bisacsh
700	1		_aSymonds, Dominic, _eauthor.
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