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Black queer girlhood on the musical theatre stage La Donna L. Forsgren
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Forsgren, La Donna L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American actresses.
- African Americans in musical theater.
- Characters and characteristics in the performing arts.
- Musicals--United States--History and criticism.
- Musicals.
- Musicals--History and criticism.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford University Press, 2026.
- New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]
- Summary:
- 'Black Queer Girlhood on the Musical Theatre Stage' offers a new perspective on the creativity of contemporary Black women musical theatre artists, their representations of Black girlhood, and the Black queer feminist spectators who engage with their work
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: To Be a Young and Gifted Blackgirl
- Black Women, Girlhood, and Contemporary Musical Theatre
- Black Queer Feminist Spectatorship, Resistant Readership, and Pleasure
- Mapping the Minefield Of Black Girlhood
- 1 Black Girl Worker Bees and Resiliency
- The Color Purple: The Musical
- The Secret Life of Bees
- 2 Blackgirls, the Black Church, and Gospel Musicals
- The Prodigal Sister
- Your Arm's Too Short to Box With God
- Mama, I Want to Sing
- Church Girl
- 3 Blackgirl Wit and Imagination
- Bella: An American Tall Tale
- The Tale of Madame Zora
- The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
- 4 Blackgirl Fairy Tales
- The Liberation of Mother Goose
- The Other Cinderella
- Once on This Island
- 5 Blackgirl Fantasy
- The Wiz Arrives on Broadway
- The Wiz Moves to Film
- The Wiz Live! On Television
- The Wiz Returns to Broadway
- 6 Blackgirls Navigate Show Business
- Lady Day: A Musical Tragedy
- Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
- King Kong
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 21, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9780197661444
- 0197661440
- OCLC:
- 1586812676
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000385222
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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