The Musical, Second Edition

The Musical, Second Edition
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 610
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ISBN-10 : 9781438487526
ISBN-13 : 1438487525
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Book Synopsis The Musical, Second Edition by : Kurt Gänzl

Download or read book The Musical, Second Edition written by Kurt Gänzl and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Musical, Second Edition, introduces students and general readers to the entire scope of the history of musical theater, from eighteenth-century ballad operas to nineteenth-century operettas, to the Golden Age of Broadway to today. In this comprehensive history, master theater historian Kurt Gänzl draws on his vast knowledge of the productions, the actors, the music and dance, and the reception of the central repertory of the musical theater. Focus boxes on key shows are included in every chapter, along with a chronology of the major musical productions described in the text. Production photographs from around the world enhance the descriptions of the costumes and staging. This book is an ideal introduction for college-level courses on the History of Musical Theater and will also appeal to the general theatergoer who wants to learn more about how today’s musical developed from its earliest roots.


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