Byrne, Kevin James,

The jukebox musical : an interpretive history / Kevin Byrne and Emily Fuchs. - 1st - London : Routledge, 2022. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

- 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.

9781000614800 (ePub ebook) : 34.99 120.00 9781000614787 (PDF ebook) : 9781003126829 (ebook) : 34.99 34.99 34.99


Jukebox musicals--History and criticism.
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