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Overview"Many of today's Broadway shows, from Rent to The Lion King, have become commercial hits, but do they have the cultural importance or the dramatic and musical artistry of such enduring productions as Oklahoma!, Show Boat, or Kiss Me, Kate? Mark N. Grant traces the transformation of singing and melody, libretto and lyric writing, dance rhythms, sound design, and choreography and stage direction through three distinct eras: the formative period (1866-1927), the golden age (1927-1966), and the fall (1967 to the present). He explores how and why the unsophisticated genre of pre-1927 musical comedy evolved into the creative, innovative, and immensely popular theatre produced by the likes of Rodgers and Hammerstein and then steadily faded as a significant entertainment genre in American culture, giving rise to the""McMusicals"" of today. This provocative, sometimes irreverent work offers a refreshing perspective on the history of American musical theatre and provides strong views on restoring the genre to its former greatness." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark GrantPublisher: Northeastern University Press Imprint: Northeastern University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9781555536428ISBN 10: 1555536425 Pages: 380 Publication Date: 31 July 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAmbitious, generally fascinating, and often provocative... an astounding addition to the literature on the American musical... I enthusiastically recommend this book to people who take musicals seriously. - Alan Gomberg, Talkin' Broadway The most important and provocative book on musical theatre in more than a decade... a must-read for anyone who cares about Broadway musicals, a book that will be discussed for years to come. - John Kenrick, Musicals101.com The most thoughtful and compelling of any I have ever read. - Gerald Bordman, author of The American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle """Ambitious, generally fascinating, and often provocative... an astounding addition to the literature on the American musical... I enthusiastically recommend this book to people who take musicals seriously."" - Alan Gomberg, Talkin' Broadway ""The most important and provocative book on musical theatre in more than a decade... a must-read for anyone who cares about Broadway musicals, a book that will be discussed for years to come."" - John Kenrick, Musicals101.com ""The most thoughtful and compelling of any I have ever read."" - Gerald Bordman, author of The American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle""" Author InformationMARK N. GRANT is a composer and writer. His concert music and theater pieces have been performed in the United States and Europe. He is the author of Maestros of the Pen: A History of Classical Music Criticism in America, winner of the ASCAP - Deems Taylor Award. He lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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