The musical : a look at the American musical theater / revised, expanded edition by Richard Kislan.
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TextPublication details: New York ; London : Applause, 1995Edition: Rev., expanded edDescription: ix, 310 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 155783217XSubject(s): Musicals -- United States -- History and criticism | Musical theater -- United States -- HistoryDDC classification: 782.140973 Summary: The author expounds a philosophy of musical theatre, then traces the history of America's contribution from early Amerca's European forms. Thereafter he discusses the mature musicals of Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Stephen Sondheim. Then he analyses the elements of musical theatre, and finally comments on American musical theatre of the late 20th century.
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Previous ed.: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 1980.
Includes bibliography (p. 301) and index.
The author expounds a philosophy of musical theatre, then traces the history of America's contribution from early Amerca's European forms. Thereafter he discusses the mature musicals of Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Stephen Sondheim. Then he analyses the elements of musical theatre, and finally comments on American musical theatre of the late 20th century.
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