Musical theatre, realism and entertainment
By: Millie Taylor
Series: Ashgate interdisciplinary studies in opera
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey, England; Burlington Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780754666707; 9781409438328
Subjects: Music and language; Musicals; Characters; History and criticism; Musical theater; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references ( p. [173]-185) and index.
Table of contents: title: Musical characterisation in HMS Pinafore and the Rocky horror show; title: Encoding the voice : Show boat, Guys and dolls, and musical theatre post-1960; title: Integration and distance in musical theatre : the case of Sweeney Todd; title: Layers of representation and the creation of irony : Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, Merrily we roll along and The last 5 years; title: Alternatives to linearity : Cabaret, Kiss of the spider woman and Assassins; title: Illusions of realism in West Side story and actor-musician performances; title: Experiencing live musical theatre performance : La Cage aux Folles and Priscilla, queen of the desert; title: I've heard that song before : the jukebox musical and entertainment in The Jersey boys, Rock of ages, Mamma mia and We will rock you.