The American Musical: History & Development
- ISBN-10
- 0889628289
- ISBN-13
- 9780889628281
- Pages
- 215
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Mosaic Press
- Author
- Peter Riddle
Description
The American Musical: History & Development traces the origins of music theatre from its 18th century European roots to the present. Highlights include:
- exploration of the minstrel show, burlesque and the revue.
- documentation of true music comedy the Princess Musicals of Jerome Kearn and P.G. Woodhouse leading to the masterpiece of American music drama, Kern and Hammerstein's Show Boat.
- Cole Porter, the Gershwin Brothers, Rodgers and Hart.
- Oklahoma, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
- Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Weber.
- An Appendix - Broadway on Film.
- Full Glossary.
- Bibliography and Index
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- 2003
- 175 pages
- Paperback
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