Jim Lovensheimer
South Pacific: Paradise Rewritten
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199975440
- author:
- Jim Lovensheimer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press, Usa
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 6.10 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.80 (d)
- Genre:
- Musical Theater/Broadway
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Tony-winning musical "South Pacific" has remained a powerful presence in American musical theater since its 1949 premiere. This book offers a fascinating reading of the show, exploring its complex messages and how they evolved throughout the creative process. Drawing on extensive research in the Rodgers and Hammerstein papers, Jim Lovensheimer reveals how the presentation of racial intolerance was refined and softened over time to become more acceptable to mainstream Broadway audiences. The book also examines the treatment of gender and colonialism in the musical, tracing its reflection and challenge of early Cold War Era American norms. Thoroughly researched and compellingly written, this book provides a rich portrait of a Broadway masterpiece and the era in which it was created, including valuable background on the careers of Rodgers and Hammerstein and their involvement in political movements of their day.
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