Flop musicals of the twenty-first century : how they happened, when they happened (and what we've learned) / Stephen Purdy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Purdy, Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Musicals--21st century--History and criticism.

Musicals.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

108 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"Flop Musicals of the Twenty First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative a group of musicals that cost millions, were created by world-renowned writers and directors, and that had spectacular potential... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy asks the reader to consider what the legendary creators of Les Miseìrables, pop superstar Elton John, and wunderkind Julie Taymor have in common besides being inspired storytellers of iconic Broadway musicals? The answer is that they also all created shows that, for one reason or a dozen, flopped. This book shares the story of what can happen when formidable creative teams of sell-out musicals attempt to repeat their success but miss the mark. First hand accounts from (the) cast members, backstage staff and the creative team combined with a wealth of secondary sources gathered from press articles, reviews and critical commentary offer an intriguing insight into the factors behind success and failure in the musical theatre business. This is a fascinating book for students and scholars of Musical Theatre that contains thoughtful observations about luck and creative differences to botched adaptations and alienated audiences, all of which can determine the fate of a musical"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Spider-Man : Turn Off the Dark

Lestat

Urban Cowboy

The Pirate Queen

Rocky

King Kong

Escape to Margaritaville

Glory Days

Bullets Over Broadway

Dance of the Vampires.

Other Format:

Online version: Purdy, Stephen, Flop musicals of the twenty first century

ISBN:

9780367173326

0367173328

9780367173319

036717331X

OCLC:

1137744458