Scott McMillin

The Musical as Drama

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ISBN 13:
9780691164625
author:
Scott McMillin
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Princeton University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2014
Pages:
250
Dimensions:
14 x 1.4 x 21.6 cm
Genre:
Music, Stage & Screen, Music, Styles
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£25.44

Description

The Musical as Drama by H. Scott McMillin is a fresh perspective on America's most popular form of theater. For too long, the musical has been misunderstood as an inferior sibling to opera or an "integrated" form of theater. McMillin challenges this view, arguing that the musical holds true to its roots in popular entertainment and requires a different approach to storytelling. The author explores the musical as a distinctively American dramatic genre, tracing its evolution from the 1920s and 1930s to today's shows. By examining the works of renowned composers and writers such as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Leonard Bernstein, McMillin reveals the unique characteristics that have made the musical a staple of American theater. This book offers a new understanding of the musical, one that recognizes its value as a distinct art form worthy of critical attention.

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