Michael John LaChiusa: A Critical Companion
Author:   Joshua Robinson (University of Southern Indiana, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Pages:   208
Publication Date:   24 July 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Michael John LaChiusa: A Critical Companion


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Author:   Joshua Robinson (University of Southern Indiana, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Methuen Drama
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9781350508767


ISBN 10:   1350508764
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   24 July 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction- “Curiosity”: LaChiusa and the Emergence of The New Musical Drama Chapter 1- “Miracles and Mysteries”: “Mongrel America” and the Genre of Marie Christine Chapter 2- “A House That Will Never Be a Home”: Historical Imagination and Creativity in First Lady Suite and First Daughter Suite Chapter 3- “Heartbreak Country”: Images of “Americana” in Giant and Queen of the Mist Chapter 4- “In Some Other Life”: Adaptation Theory in Hello Again, See What I Wanna See, and Bernarda Alba Chapter 5- “To Live in Light”: Historical Conversations in The Wild Party Conclusion- “When it Ends”: The New Musical Drama Meets Commercial Success

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Joshua Robinson is Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre at University of Southern Indiana, USA. Robinson's research has earned him several honors, including the IU Faculty Memorial Award, The Hubert C. Heffner Award in Theatre History, a Research Fellowship at the New York Library for the Performing Arts, as well as an invitation as participant on the Bruce Kirle Emerging Scholars Panel in Musical Theatre at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference as well as the KCACTF/ATHE award for Innovation in Teaching. His publications can be seen in Theatre Topics and Studies in Musical Theatre. In addition to his scholarship, Robinson continues to pursue a career as a director, actor, and playwright.

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