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West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical / Elizabeth A. Wells.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML410.B566 W45 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.
- Musicals--United States--History and criticism.
- Musicals.
- United States.
- Popular culture--New York (State)--New York.
- Popular culture.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.
- Contents:
- "There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical
- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical
- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story
- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic
- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story
- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story
- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision
- "Finale"
- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs
- Appendix B: Chronology
- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins
- Appendix D: Discography of complete show recordings.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780810876668
- 0810876663
- OCLC:
- 631235463
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