Studying musical theatre : theory and practice /: theory and practice. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Millie Taylor and Dominic Symonds.
• Authors: Taylor, Millie; Symonds, Dominic
• Contents: Chapter 1. 'A tale as old as time': Narrative Theory -- Chapter 2. 'A man who can interpret could go far': Semiotics and Semiology -- Chapter 3. 'Razzle dazzle 'em': Performance Studies, Reception Theory and the Epic Musical -- Chapter 4. 'Life is a cabaret': Cultural Materialism -- Chapter 5. 'You've got to be carefully taught': Orientalism and Musical Theatre -- Chapter 6. 'I wanna be a producer': Globalization, Capitalism and Consumerism -- Chapter 7. 'What's the buzz?' Meta-narratives and Post-linearity -- Chapter 8. 'Marry the man today': Feminism and the Performance of Identity -- Chapter 9. 'The bitch of living': Youth Cultures, Power, and Sexuality -- Chapter 10. 'I am what I am': Sexuality and Queer Theory -- Chapter 11. 'It's the last midnight': Playing with Time and Space -- Chapter 12. 'I'm just a Broadway baby': Intertextuality in Music and Lyrics -- Chapter 13. 'Dreamgirls will make you happy': The Pleasures of Voice and Body -- Chapter 14. 'Make 'em laugh': The Politics of Entertainment.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Palgrave
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 273 pages ), illustrations
• Subjects: 792.609; Theater/General; Musicals -- History and criticism; Musical theater -- History; PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General; PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- History & Criticism; PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- Broadway & Musical Revue; Musical theater; Musicals; PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General; Theater/History & Criticism; Theatre studies; Other performing arts; Criticism, interpretation, etc; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137270962; 1137270969
• Related ISBNs: 9781137270955; 1137270950; 9781137270948; 1137270942
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.