Jones, John Bush
Our Musicals, Ourselves: A Social History of the American Musical Theater
- ISBN 13:
- 9780874519044
- author:
- Jones, John Bush
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Brandeis University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 426
- Dimensions:
- 174mm X 218mm
- Genre:
- Musical theatre
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Our Musicals, Ourselves: A Social History of the American Musical Theatre This comprehensive social history of the American musical theatre explores the genre's relevance to contemporary politics and culture. From the imported Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas of the late nineteenth century to recent musicals like The Producers and Urinetown, John Bush Jones examines dozens of Broadway shows that demonstrate links between what played on Broadway and what played on newspapers' front pages across the nation. Jones reviews a range of musicals, from lesser-known early shows to better-known productions like Showboat, Porgy and Bess, and West Side Story, to illuminate broader social and cultural themes of the times. With six appendixes detailing long-running diversionary musicals and a foreword by Sheldon Harnick, this book will appeal to both students and fans of Broadway. By examining the musicals themselves, rather than just specific shows or the development of the genre, Jones sheds new light on the social and cultural context of the American musical theatre.
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