Directors and the new musical drama : British and American musical theatre in the 1980s and 90s /

Directors and the new musical drama : British and American musical theatre in the 1980s and 90s /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Lundskaer-Nielsen, Miranda, 1973-
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Description:	x, 231 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history Palgrave studies in theatre and performance history.
Subject:	Musicals -- England -- London -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Musicals -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Musicals -- Production and direction -- England -- London. Musicals -- Production and direction -- New York (State) -- New York. Musical theater producers and directors -- Interviews. Musical theater producers and directors. Musicals. Musicals -- Production and direction. England -- London. New York (State) -- New York. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Interviews.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7096975

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ISBN:	9780230601291 0230601294
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-226) and index.
Summary:	Directors and the New Musical Drama offers 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 as Sunday in the Park with George, Les Misérables and Jelly's Last Jam, as well as interviews with leading musical theatre writers, directors and producers.
Other form:	Online version: Lundskaer-Nielsen, Miranda, 1973- Directors and the new musical drama. 1st ed. New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

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Summary:	This is one of the first books to offer a rigorous analysis of the enormous changes in the musical theatre during the 1980s and 90s. In addition, it focuses on the contribution of well-known, serious theatre directors to the mainstream Musical Theatre and it is the first book to offer a dual Anglo-American perspective on this subject.
Physical Description:	x, 231 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-226) and index.
ISBN:	9780230601291 0230601294