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OverviewThis book explores the Broadway legacy of choreographer Agnes de Mille, from the 1940s through the 1960s. Six musicals are discussed in depth - Oklahoma!, One Touch of Venus, Bloomer Girl, Carousel, Brigadoon, and Allegro. Oklahoma!, Carousel, and Brigadoon were de Mille's most influential and lucrative Broadway works. The other three shows exemplify aspects of her legacy that have not been fully examined, including the impact of her ideas on some of the composers with whom she worked; her ability to incorporate a previously conceived work into the context of a Broadway show; and her trailblazing foray into the role of choreographer/director. Each chapter emphasizes de Mille's unique contributions to the original productions. Several themes emerge in looking closely at de Mille's Broadway repertoire. Character development remained at the heart of her theatrical work work. She often took minor characters, represented with minimal or no dialogue, and fleshed out their stories. These stories added a layer of meaning that resulted in more complex productions. Sometimes, de Mille's stories were different from the stories her collaborators wanted to tell, which caused many conflicts. Because her unique ideas often got woven into the fabric of her musicals, de Mille saw her choreography as an authorship. She felt she should be given the same rights as the librettist and the composer. De Mille's work as an activist is an aspect of her legacy that has largely been overlooked. She contributed to revisions in dance copyright law and was a founding member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a theatrical union that protects the rights of directors and choreographers. Her contention that choreographers are authors who have their own stories to tell offers a new way of understanding the Broadway musical. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kara Anne Gardner (Owner, Associate Dean of Faculty, Minerva Project)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 16.00cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780199733682ISBN 10: 0199733686 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 01 September 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents"Contents Foreword by Geoffrey Block Preface: The Choreographer as Playwright Acknowledgments Note on Sources Chapter 1: Bringing Ballet to Broadway Chapter 2: The Dances of Oklahoma!: An Authorship, or Work for Hire? Chapter 3: One Touch of Venus: Love Among Strangers with Forty Minutes for Lunch Chapter 4: Fitting the ""Civil War Ballet"" into Bloomer Girl Chapter 5: Playwriting Through Movement: de Mille's dances for Carousel Chapter 6: Shaping the Story of Brigadoon Chapter 7: Staging Allegro Chapter 8: De Mille's Broadway Decline and Her Activist Legacy Bibliography Index"ReviewsExhibiting meticulous scholarship built upon the examination of previously untapped source materials, Kara Gardner's new study offers genuinely groundbreaking research and keen insights. Consequently, our understanding of de Mille's innovative contributions can now be seen in an entirely new light. Written in a refreshingly lucid manner, Gardner's book will surely appeal not only to scholars but also to those general readers interested in Broadway's evolution. Charles M. Joseph, Professor Emeritus, Department of Music, Skidmore College Author InformationKara Gardner has spent two decades writing, teaching, and leading innovative programs in higher education. She completed a Ph.D. in music and humanities and a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University. She led classes on popular music, music of the Americas, music and gender, and dance history at the University of San Francisco and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In 2013 she joined the founding team for Minerva, a new university created to equip students with adaptable skills using an innovative curriculum and immersive global travel. As the owner of Kara Gardner, Learning consultant, she designs meaningful and engaging learning experiences for students and professionals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |