A Problem Like Maria: Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical
- ISBN-10
- 0472067729
- ISBN-13
- 9780472067725
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 289
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Author
- Stacy Ellen Wolf
Description
The author surveys the world of tomboys, comedians, and "rebel nuns" who broke the gender stereotype rules on 1950s Broadway, reexamining the careers, roles, and performances of Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, and Barbara Streisand from the perspective of lesbian feminism. Simultaneous.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2002
- 289 pages
- Paperback
- Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer Theater/Drama/Performance
Similar books
-
Pop Science: Serious Answers to Deep Questions Posed in Songs
By James BallIn this fun and witty work, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ball reveals the exact points where lowbrow pop culture and the highest science and philosophy meet.
-
West Side Story: A Musical
By Arthur Laurents, Leonard BernsteinThis series of contemporary plays includes structured GCSE assignments for use by individuals or groups.
-
Musicals: Hollywood and Beyond
By Bill Marshall, Robynn Jeananne StilwellThis original collection of essays seeks to initiate a new critical debate by approaching classic Hollywood films from perspectives such as 'musicology'.
-
The Sound of Music Companion
By Laurence MaslonRecounts the history of the Von Trapp family, traces the evolution of the popular musical from stage to screen, and describes the contributions of its composers, writers, and performers.
-
Changed for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical
By Stacy WolfIn this lively book, Stacy Wolf illuminates the women of American musical theater—performers, creators, and characters—from the start of the cold war to the present day, creating a new, feminist history of the genre, which finds often ...
-
The Mirror: The Journey to Wholeness; Remembering and Claiming All of Who You Are
By Moses Oyekunle SowaleThe lines about Maria in this movie keep reminding me about who I am: I saw myself in Maria. How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? A flibbertigibbet!
-
Conflicting Femininities in Medieval German Literature
By Karina Marie AshChapter 1 How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? The Virgin Mary in Priester Wernher's Maria How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? A flibbertigibbet!
-
Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque
By Kurt GänzlThis inaugural volume in the Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre series sets Lydia Thompson, queen of burlesque, under the spotlight.
-
And One More Thing Before You Go...
By Maria ShriverIn And One More Thing Before You Go...Maria Shriver, bestselling author, acclaimed journalist, First Lady of California, and mother of two daughters, provides a loving and heartfelt guide for girls as they go off to college.
-
The Complete Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II
By Oscar Hammerstein IISpanning the full career of the eminent musical dramatist, from the 1920s until his death in 1960, a comprehensive volume features the complete texts of more than 850 songs, including his notable work for the stage and screen with composers ...