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The jukebox musical : an interpretive history / Kevin Byrne and Emily Fuchs.

By: Byrne, Kevin James [author.]Contributor(s): Fuchs, Emily [author.]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2022Edition: 1stDescription: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781000614800 (ePub ebook) :; 9781000614787 (PDF ebook) :; 9781003126829 (ebook) :Subject(s): Jukebox musicals -- History and criticism | Music | Music | The arts: general issues | Performance art | Theatre studies | Art music, orchestral & formal music | Music of film & stage | Popular music | Performing arts | Theatre direction & productionAdditional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification: 782.1409 Online access: Open e-book

Contents:

Part 1: Historical and Dramaturgical 1. Five, Six, Seven, Eight!: An Introduction 2. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Jukebox Musical 3. Preludes and Predecessors: Vaudeville, Rock Musicals, and Megamusicals 4. Mamma Mia! and the Establishment of a Form Part 2: Types of Jukebox Musicals 5. Exploring a Discography: Artist Catalog Jukebox Musicals 6. A Life in Lyrics: Biographical Jukebox Musicals 7. Reminiscing about the Classics: Era- and Genre-Specific Musicals

Summary: - A comprehensive guide to musicals that are based on musicians' existing back catalogues - how they work, why they work and why they are so successful.- Written for musical theatre students at all levels - primarily on the 150 BA degrees across the UK and North America.- The first book to address this relatively new genre of musical theatre, doing so with in-depth and wide ranging analysis.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

- A comprehensive guide to musicals that are based on musicians' existing back catalogues - how they work, why they work and why they are so successful.- Written for musical theatre students at all levels - primarily on the 150 BA degrees across the UK and North America.- The first book to address this relatively new genre of musical theatre, doing so with in-depth and wide ranging analysis.

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