Overview

This is the most comprehensive and insightful reference available on Broadway theater as an American cultural phenomenon and an illuminator of American life. Broadway: An Encyclopedia of Theater and American Culture is the first major reference work to explore just how much the “Great White Way” illuminates our national character. In two volumes spanning the era from the mid-19th century to the present, it offers nearly 200 entries on a variety of topics, including spotlights on 30 landmark productions—from Shuffle Along to Oklahoma! to Oh Calcutta! to The Producers—that not only changed American theater but American culture as well. In addition, Broadway offers thirty extended thematic essays gauging the powerful impact of theater on American life, with entries on race relations, women in society, sexuality, film, media, technology, tourism, and off-Broadway and noncommercial theater. There are also 110 profile entries on key persons and institutions—from the famous to the infamous to the all but forgotten—whose unique careers and contributions impacted Broadway and its place in the American landscape. Comprises nearly 200 entries of landmark productions, important theater artists, and topics that highlight Broadway’s powerful impact on American culture Brings together the work of 65 contributors, including leading academic writers and researchers in theater and popular culture as well as working theater professionals Presents a timeline of major events, including openings of selected landmark productions and birthdates of selected critical figures Showcases 80-90 photographs of key figures and scenes from landmark productions Provides a survey of both print and online resources, including general references, specific studies, and selected biographies Offers a glossary of selected production and business terms Includes an index of names, productions, and themes

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Author:   Thomas A. Greenfield ,  Thomas A. Greenfield
Publisher:   ABC-CLIO
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 26.20cm
Weight:   1.996kg
ISBN:  

9780313342646

ISBN 10:   0313342644
Pages:   779
Publication Date:   23 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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...this one adds something extra by exploring the 'powerful impact of theater on American life.' In addition, it is a fun resource to browse. Recommended for public and academic libraries. - Booklist Editor Greenfield and 77 contributors offer an extensive encyclopedic treatment of Broadway... - Reference & Research Book News This fun and interesting series features nearly 200 entries on an assortmant of topics...If you have serious theatre kids, this is a most valuable resource for research or browsing. - Pennsylvania School Librarians Association If you have Broadway fanatics at your school that might choose to write a history paper about any aspect of Broadway, this is a great source...Well done. - Pennsylvania School Librarians Association ...provides diversion, insight and inspiration for further exploration. The volumes offer interesting entries on a wide range of topics. - DC Theatre Scene This set would be a welcome addition to any theater history collection. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers. - Choice

...this one adds something extra by exploring the 'powerful impact of theater on American life.' In addition, it is a fun resource to browse. Recommended for public and academic libraries. - Booklist This fun and interesting series features nearly 200 entries on an assortmant of topics...If you have serious theatre kids, this is a most valuable resource for research or browsing. - Pennsylvania School Librarians Association If you have Broadway fanatics at your school that might choose to write a history paper about any aspect of Broadway, this is a great source....Well done. - Pennsylvania School Librarians Association ...provides diversion, insight and inspiration for further exploration. The volumes offer interesting entries on a wide range of topics. - DC Theatre Scene Editor Greenfield and 77 contributors offer an extensive encyclopedic treatment of Broadway... - Reference & Research Book News This set would be a welcome addition to any theater history collection. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers. - Choice

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Thomas A. Greenfield is professor of English and American studies and lecturer in music at the State University of New York, Geneseo.

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