Rodgers and Hammerstein's The sound of music / Julian Woolford.
"'Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow, Bloom and grow forever' Often dismissed as kitsch sentimentalism, Rodger and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music has proven an enduringly popular and surprisingly influential cultural icon, both within the field of musical theatre and the wi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
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2020.
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| Series: | Fourth wall.
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| Summary: | "'Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow, Bloom and grow forever' Often dismissed as kitsch sentimentalism, Rodger and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music has proven an enduringly popular and surprisingly influential cultural icon, both within the field of musical theatre and the wider world. The Broadway production won five Tony Awards, the London production became the longest-running West End musical, and the movie version was the highest-grossing film of all time. This book examines how the musical heralded the end of an era on Broadway; its reinvention of history and biography; how the film has influenced future stage productions; the ways in which it put child performers centre stage; and how, nearly 60 years after its stage debut, the musical still has a direct impact on the modern world, from the United States to the Middle East. In this series of short essays, Julian Woolford re-examines the musical from seven different perspectives, revealing the ways in which it continues to impact the twenty first century"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 74 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781315544878 1315544873 9781134827350 1134827350 9781134827282 1134827288 9781134827213 1134827210 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 20, 2020) |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Julian Woolford is Head of Musical Theatre at Guildford School of Acting, University of Surrey. He has worked extensively in British theatre as a director and writer, and has directed national tours of Oklahoma!, Carousel and South Pacific, as well as the Lebanese and Egyptian premieres of The Sound of Music. |