Andy Blankenbuehler a critical companion Amanda Jane Olmstead

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olmstead, Amanda Jane, author.

Series:

Musical theatre critical companions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blankenbuehler, Andy.

Choreographers--United States.

Choreographers.

Choreography.

Musicals--Production and direction.

Musicals.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London Methuen Drama 2026

Summary:

"Three-time Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler is one of the most recognizable choreographers working on Broadway today. Known particularly for his work on the hit musical Hamilton, collaborating once again with Lin-Manuel Miranda following their work on. In The Heights, his distinct style and method of working is unique and distinguishable. This first critical study of both his style and extraordinary body of work explores everything from his background and training through to his rehearsal process and collaborative style. Told chronologically through his major shows, alongside interludes and reflections, this critical companion includes analysis alongside interviews with collaborators and Blankenbuehler himself. As well as guiding readers through specific shows, this book unpacks and explores Blankenbuehler’s philosophies with regards to storytelling through the body. It argues how his prioritization of the ensemble as crucial to understanding the action within a show consequently positions the ensemble body as an indispensable element through which the audience gains vital (sub)text. As a result of this decision his choreography has become distinctly different from his predecessors and peers. Published in Methuen Drama's Musical Theatre Critical Companions series this offers an accessible yet thorough study of a contemporary practitioner that is perfect for students, dancers and musical theatre fans alike"-- Bloomsbury Collections

Contents:

Words with Andy : the creative process

En Washington Heights : staging authenticity through the individual ensemble body

“We ain’t no cheerleaders” : cheerleading bodies, hip-hopping bodies, and the world of Bring It On : The Musical

Who tells the story? : dialectic activations of the ensemble body

Blankenbuehler beyond Miranda

Beyond Blankenbuehler : collaboration and Stephanie Klemons

Conclusion : Blankenbuehler and the ensemble (body)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed May 7, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Olmstead, Amanda Jane Andy Blankenbuehler

ISBN:

9781350524378

1350524379

9781350524361

1350524360

9781350524385

1350524387

OCLC:

1586552343

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license