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Hardcover:
9781138914414 | Routledge, August 25, 2016, cover price $135.00
Paperback:
9781138914421 | Routledge, August 25, 2016, cover price $47.95
From the diverse proto-theatres of the mid-1800s, though the revues of the â20s, the âtrue musicalsâ of the â40s, the politicisation of the â60s and the âmega-musicalsâ of the â80s, every era in American musical theatre reflected a unique set of socio-cultural factors. Nathan Hurwitz uses these factors to explain the output of each decade in turn, showing how the most popular productions spoke directly to the audiences of the time. He explores the function of musical theatre as commerce, tying each big success to the social and economic realities in which it flourished. This study spans from the earliest spectacles and minstrel shows to contemporary musicals such as Avenue Q and Spiderman. It traces the trends of this most commercial of art forms from the perspective of its audiences, explaining how staying in touch with writers and producers strove to stay in touch with these changing moods. Each chapter deals with a specific decade, introducing the main players, the key productions and the major developmentsin musical theatre during that period.
Hardcover:
9780415715072 | Routledge, June 23, 2014, cover price $130.00
Paperback:
9780415715089 | Routledge, June 13, 2014, cover price $52.95 | About this edition: From the diverse proto-theatres of the mid-1800s, though the revues of the â20s, the âtrue musicalsâ of the â40s, the politicisation of the â60s and the âmega-musicalsâ of the â80s, every era in American musical theatre reflected a unique set of socio-cultural factors.
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