{"product_id":"the-year-that-made-the-musical-1924-and-the-glamour-of-musical-theatre-hardback-9781009316514","title":"The Year that Made the Musical; 1924 and the Glamour of Musical Theatre (Hardback) 9781009316514","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Year that Made the Musical\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e1924 and the Glamour of Musical Theatre\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverett shows that the musicals playing in the iconic year of 1924 exuded glamour while brilliantly combining old and new.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam A. Everett (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009316514, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 July 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.9 x 17.8 x 1.9 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Theater aficionados and historians will find much to applaud in this impeccably researched work.' Carolyn M. Mulac, Library Journal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhether they appeared on Broadway or the Strand, the shows appearing in 1924 epitomized the glamor of popular musical theatre. What made this particular year so distinctive – so special – was the way it brought together the old and the new, the venerated and the innovative, and the traditional and the chic. William Everett, in his compelling new book, reveals this remarkable mid-Roaring Twenties stagecraft to have been truly transnational, with a stellar cast of producers, performers and creators boldly experimenting worldwide. Revues, musical comedies, zarzuelas and operettas formed part of a thriving theatrical ecosystem, with many works – and their leading artists – now unpredictably defying genres. The author demonstrates how fresh approaches became highly successful, with established leads like Marie Tempest and Fred Stone appearing in new productions even as youthful talents such as Florence Mills, Fred and Adele Astaire, Gertrude Lawrence and George Gershwin now started to make their mark.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e List of plates and figures\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Part I. From One Year to the Next: 1. Legacies\u003cbr\u003e 2. Transnational connections\u003cbr\u003e 3. Playing on the past\u003cbr\u003e 4. Getting ready for 1924\u003cbr\u003e Part II. From Winter to Spring: 5. A new year begins\u003cbr\u003e 6. A tale of two operettas\u003cbr\u003e 7. The coming of spring\u003cbr\u003e 8. The resplendence of the revue\u003cbr\u003e Part III. From Summer to Autumn: 9. Summertime frolics\u003cbr\u003e 10. September sensibilities\u003cbr\u003e 11. An abundant autumn\u003cbr\u003e 12. November pairings\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. From December Onward: 13. The first day of the last month of 1924\u003cbr\u003e 14. In the days and weeks that followed\u003cbr\u003e 15. Legacies of 1924\u003cbr\u003e Selected discography and videography\u003cbr\u003e Permissions\u003cbr\u003e Sources\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 20th century \u0026amp; contemporary classical music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on 20th century \u0026amp; contemporary classical music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%2220th%20century%20\u0026amp;%20contemporary%20classical%20music%20%5BAVGC6%5D%22\"\u003eAVGC6\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173727564056,"sku":"9781009316514","price":26.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009316514i.jpg?v=1781168496","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-year-that-made-the-musical-1924-and-the-glamour-of-musical-theatre-hardback-9781009316514","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}