{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-the-musical-paperback-9781107535299","title":"The Cambridge Companion to the Musical (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107535299","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to the Musical\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn expanded and updated edition of this acclaimed, wide-ranging survey of musical theatre in New York, London, and elsewhere.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam A. Everett (Edited by), Paul R. Laird (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107535299, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 September 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e502 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.4 x 2.2 cm, 0.99 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe expanded and updated third edition of this acclaimed Companion provides an accessible, broadly based survey of one of the liveliest and most popular forms of musical performance. It ranges from the American musical of the nineteenth century to the most recent productions on Broadway, in London's West End, and many other venues, and includes key information on singers, audiences, critical reception, and traditions. Contributors approach the subject from a wide variety of perspectives, including historical concerns, artistic aspects, important trends, attention to various genres, the importance of stars, the influence of race, the various disciplines of theatrical production, the musical in varied media, and changes in technology. Chapters related to the contemporary musical have been updated, and two new chapters cover the television musical and the British musical since 1970. Carefully organised and highly readable, it will be welcomed by enthusiasts, students, and scholars alike.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. How to create a musical: the case of Wicked Paul R. Laird\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Adaptations and Transformations: before 1940: 2. American musical theatre before the twentieth century Katherine K. Preston\u003cbr\u003e 3. Non-English-language musical theatre in the United States John Koegel\u003cbr\u003e 4. Birth pangs, growing pains, and sibling rivalry: musical theatre in New York, 1900–20 Orly Leah Krasner\u003cbr\u003e 5. American and British operetta in the 1920s: romance, nostalgia, and adventure William A. Everett\u003cbr\u003e 6. Images of African Americans: African-American musical theatre, Show Boat and Porgy and Bess John Graziano\u003cbr\u003e 7. The melody (and the words) linger on: American musical comedies of the 1920s and 1930s Geoffrey Block\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Maturations and Formulations: 1940–70: 8. 'We said we wouldn't look back': British musical theatre, 1935–69 John Snelson\u003cbr\u003e 9. The coming of the musical play: Rodgers and Hammerstein Ann Sears\u003cbr\u003e 10. The successors of Rodgers and Hammerstein from the 1940s to the 1960s Thomas L. Riis and Ann Sears\u003cbr\u003e 11. Musical sophistication on Broadway: Kurt Weill and Leonard Bernstein Bruce D. Mcclung and Paul R. Laird\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Evolutions and Integrations: after 1970: 12. Stephen Sondheim and the musical of the outsider Jim Lovensheimer\u003cbr\u003e 13. Choreographers, directors, and the fully integrated musical Paul R. Laird\u003cbr\u003e 14. From Hair to Rent and beyond: has 'rock' ever been a four-letter word on Broadway? Scott Warfield\u003cbr\u003e 15. The megamusical: the creation, internationalisation, and impact of a genre Paul Prece and William A. Everett\u003cbr\u003e 16. 'In this England, in these times': redefining the British musical since 1970 Miranda Lundskaer-Nielsen\u003cbr\u003e 17. 'Tonight I will bewitch the world': the European musical Judith Sebesta and Laura MacDonald\u003cbr\u003e 18. New horizons: the musical at the dawn of the twenty-first century Bud Coleman\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Legacies and Transformations: 19. Why do they start to sing and dance all of a sudden? Examining the film musical Graham Wood\u003cbr\u003e 20. Revisiting classic musicals: revivals, films, television, and recordings Jessica Sternfeld\u003cbr\u003e 21. Big dreams on the small screen: the television musical Mary Jo Lodge.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Musicals [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Musicals\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Musicals%20%5BAVGM%5D%22\"\u003eAVGM\u003c\/a\u003e], Theatre direction \u0026amp; production [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre direction \u0026amp; production\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20direction%20\u0026amp;%20production%20%5BANF%5D%22\"\u003eANF\u003c\/a\u003e], Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000438280472,"sku":"9781107535299","price":27.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107535299i_8613a66c-858a-4c84-b477-896ab95f10c6.jpg?v=1696755282","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-the-musical-paperback-9781107535299","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}