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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101350248215

ISBN-139781350248212

eBay Product ID (ePID)21057263501

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Number of Pages120 Pages

Publication NameRace in American Musical Theater

LanguageEnglish

SubjectTheater / Broadway & Musicals, History & Criticism, General

Publication Year2023

TypeTextbook

AuthorJosephine Lee

Subject AreaMusic, Drama, Performing Arts

SeriesTopics in Musical Theatre Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight3.8 Oz

Item Length6.4 in

Item Width4.8 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2022-053023

ReviewsHighlights the ways in which the genre has variously reflected, explored, combated, and even exacerbated the processes and effects of marginalization ... Highly useful in courses designed to examine the sociopolitical dimensions of musical theatre and to those performing dramaturgical work on specific musicals dealing with race ... Well-rounded and informative. [The volume] will spur the beginning or intermediate musical theatre student or aficionado, or theatre practitioner, to deeper exploration and, perhaps, to new understanding., "Highlights the ways in which the genre has variously reflected, explored, combated, and even exacerbated the processes and effects of marginalization ... Highly useful in courses designed to examine the sociopolitical dimensions of musical theatre and to those performing dramaturgical work on specific musicals dealing with race ... Well-rounded and informative. [The volume] will spur the beginning or intermediate musical theatre student or aficionado, or theatre practitioner, to deeper exploration and, perhaps, to new understanding." --Dennis Sloan, Theatre Topics

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal782.140973

Table Of ContentIntroduction - American Musical Theater and Its Discontents Chapter 1 - Racial Stereotypes, Major to Minor Chapter 2 - Beyond the Great White Way: Racial Progress and Black Musical Theater Chapter 3 - We Could Make Believe: Liberal Limitations and the American Musical Chapter 4 - Dance Ten, Looks Three: The Chorus Line and the Color Line Chapter 5 - Who Tells Your Story? Race, Immigration, and the American Dream

SynopsisWhile most discussions of race in American theater emphasize the representation of race mainly in terms of character, plot, and action, Race in American Musical Theater highlights elements of theatrical production and reception that are particular to musical theater. Examining how race functions through the recurrence of particular racial stereotypes and storylines, this introductory volume also looks at casting practices, the history of the chorus line, and the popularity of recent shows such as Hamilton . Moving from key examples such as Show Boat! and South Pacific through to all-Black musicals such as Dreamgirls, Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk, and Jelly's Last Jam , this concise study serves as a critical survey of how race is presented in the American musical theater canon. Providing readers with historical background, a range of case studies and models of critical analysis, this foundational book prompts questions from how stereotypes persist to "who tells your story?"

LC Classification NumberML2054.L43 2023