Fifty Key Stage Musicals.
This volume in the Routledge Key Guides series provides a round-up of the fifty musicals whose creations were seminal in altering the landscape of musical theater discourse in the English-speaking world. Each entry summarises its chosen show with information about the writers, director and choreogra...
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| Other title: | 50 Key Stage Musicals. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Routledge key guides.
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| Summary: | This volume in the Routledge Key Guides series provides a round-up of the fifty musicals whose creations were seminal in altering the landscape of musical theater discourse in the English-speaking world. Each entry summarises its chosen show with information about the writers, director and choreographer of the original production, its dates and cast list, a full synopsis, discussion of its creators' process, its critical reception, the show's impact on the landscape of musical theatre, and a further reading list. This is the ideal primer for students of musical theatre - its performance, history, and place in the modern theatrical world - as well as fans and lovers of musicals. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (304 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781003009726 1003009727 9781000555189 1000555186 9781000555134 1000555135 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Peter Filichia is one of the most respected authorities on the American Musical Theater. He is the critic emeritus for The Star-Ledger, as well as serving as the critic-in-residence at the University of Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music and four terms as President of the Drama Desk Awards. Robert W. Schneider is an associate professor of musical theater, literature and criticism as well as serving on the faculty of New York Film Academy's Musical Theatre department. |