Directors and the New Musical Drama British and American Musical Theatre in the 1980s and 90s

Name: Directors and the New Musical Drama British and American Musical Theatre in the 1980s and 90s
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ISBN: 9780230601291

ISBN-10: 0230601294

ISBN-13: 9780230601291

Edition: 2008

Authors: Miranda Lundskaer-Nielsen

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Directors and the New Musical Dramaoffers a fresh perspective on the dramatic shifts in musical theatre in the 1980s and 90s. Miranda Lundskaer-Nielsen explores the cultural differences between British and American musicals, examines their critical reception, and demonstrates the crucial role of British and American directors in developing musical dramas that have initiated change in the parameters of this popular art form. Starting with the provocative idea of the “British Invasion,” this volume includes analysis of groundbreaking musicals such asSunday in the Park with George,Les MisérablesandJelly’s Last Jam,as well as interviews with leading musical theatre writers, directors and…

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List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 5/19/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 231
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Introduction: Anglo-American Perspectives



Harold Prince in Context



From Cabaret to Sweeney Todd: Musical Drama on Broadway



Cultural Barricades: Reading the West End Musicals



Beyond the Logos: West End Musical Drama



New Horizons: Nonprofit Musical Drama



Nonprofit Directors in the 1990s



Rethinking Revivals



Staging the Canon: British Directors and Classic American Musicals



The Legacy of the 1980s and 90s


Interviews


Adam Guettel


Matthew Warchus


William Finn


David Leveaux


Ira Weitzman


James Lapine


Margo Lion


Jack Viertel


Richard Maltby, Jr.


Notes


Bibliography


Index