Coming up roses : the Broadway musical in the 1950s /

Mordden, Ethan, 1947-

Coming up roses : the Broadway musical in the 1950s / Ethan Mordden. - New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000. - 272p. ; 22 cm.

Originally published: 1998. Includes index.

The 1950s saw an explosion in the American musical theatre. The Broadway show, catapulted into the limelight in the 20s and solidified during the 40s thanks to Rodgers and Hammerstein, now entered its most revolutionary phase, redefining itself.

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Musicals--History and criticism.--New York (State)--New York
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