The Musical: A Look at the American Musical Theater

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Book

Authors

ISBN 10

155783217X

ISBN 13

9781557832177

Tags

Broadway & Musicals, History & Criticism, Musicals, Songbooks

Description

(Applause Books). This revised and expanded edition of Kislan's acclaimed study of America's musical theater includes a new section on "Recent Musical Theater: Issues and Problems." "The ancient union of drama and song, known as musical theater, comes in many forms vaudeville, burlesque, comic opera, minstrels, etc. The author reviews these and other highlights of American musicals ... with a fascinating background on the elements that contribute to the success of a Showboat ." King Features * "Worth study by anyone who still thinks that the musical is a collection of songs." The Stage - from Amzon

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