Shakespeare and the American musical / Irene G. Dash.
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TextPublication details: Bloomington, Ind. : Chesham : Indiana University Press ; Combined Academic [distributor], 2010Description: 208 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780253354143 (hbk.) :; 0253354145 (hbk.) :; 9780253221520 (pbk.) :; 0253221528 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Influence | Musicals -- United States -- 20th century -- History and criticismDDC classification: 782.1'4'0973 Summary: Irene G. Dash explores the influence of Shakespeare on American musical theatre, through analyses of five seminal productions from 1938 through 1971: The Boys from Syracuse; Kiss me, Kate; West Side Story; Your Own Thing; & Two Gentlemen of Verona. She shows how these productions contributed to the growing sophistication of musical comedy.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Irene G. Dash explores the influence of Shakespeare on American musical theatre, through analyses of five seminal productions from 1938 through 1971: The Boys from Syracuse; Kiss me, Kate; West Side Story; Your Own Thing; & Two Gentlemen of Verona. She shows how these productions contributed to the growing sophistication of musical comedy.
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