A Critical Companion To The American Stage Musical (Critical Companions) by Elizabeth L. Wollman

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This Critical Companion to the American Stage Musical provides the perfect introductory text for students of theatre, music and cultural studies. It traces the history and developm ent of the industry and art form in America with a particular focus on its artistic and commercial development in New York City from the early 20th century to the present. Emphasis is placed on commercial, artistic and cultural events that influenced the Broadway musical for an ever-renewing, increasingly broad and diverse audience: the Gilded Age, the Great Depression, the World War II era, the British invasion in the 1980s and the media age at the turn of the twenty-first century. This 2017 Methuen Drama Paperback is in good condition. Small stain on text block edge. ISBN: 9781472513250 SKU: 1579202 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book. Show more