A history of the American musical theatre :no business like it
- 作者: Hurwitz, Nathaniel,
- 出版:
- 稽核項: vi, 260 pages :illustrations ;24 cm.
- 標題: History and criticism. , Musicals , Musicals United States -- History and criticism.
- ISBN: 0415715083 , 9780415715089
- ISBN: 9781315850221 (ebook)
- 附註: 103年科技部補助人文及社會科學研究圖書設備計畫規劃主題:藝術學:全球化與劇場跨界 Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-253) and index. Early forms of musical theatre -- 1735-1865 -- 1866-1902 -- 1900-1907 -- 1908-1920 -- 1920-1929 -- 1929-1939 -- 1939-1945 -- 1945-1964 -- 1964-1970 -- 1970-1982 -- 1982-1993 -- 1993-2001 -- 2001-today.
- 系統號: 005257882
- 資料類型: 圖書
- 讀者標籤: 需登入
- 引用網址: 複製連結
From the diverse proto-theatres of the mid-1800s, though the revues of the '20s, the 'true musicals' of the '40s, the politicisation of the '60s and the 'mega-musicals' of the '80s, 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 developments in musical theatre during that period.
來源: Google Book
來源: Google Book
評分
