Musical theatre, realism and entertainment / Millie Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Millie, author.

Series:

Ashgate interdisciplinary studies in opera.

Ashgate interdisciplinary studies in opera

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Musicals--History and criticism.

Musicals.

Musical theater--History.

Musical theater.

Music and language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (203 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Musical Theatre, Realism and Entertainment, Millie Taylor explores the ways in which musical theatre reaches out to and involves its audiences. Taylor investigates how pleasure is stimulated by vocal, musical and spectacular performances.

Contents:

Musical characterisation in HMS Pinafore and the Rocky horror show

Encoding the voice : Show boat, Guys and dolls, and musical theatre post-1960

Integration and distance in musical theatre : the case of Sweeney Todd

Layers of representation and the creation of irony : Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, Merrily we roll along and The last 5 years

Alternatives to linearity : Cabaret, Kiss of the spider woman and Assassins

Illusions of realism in West Side story and actor-musician performances

Experiencing live musical theatre performance : La Cage aux Folles and Priscilla, queen of the desert

I've heard that song before : the jukebox musical and entertainment in Jersey boys, Rock of ages, Mamma mia and We will rock you.

Notes:

"An Ashgate book"--cover.

First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-59699-7

1-317-09136-1

1-317-09135-3

1-283-36783-1

9786613367839

1-4094-3832-5

9781315596990

OCLC:

764633566