Taylor / Symonds Studying Musical Theatre

Theory and Practice
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-137-27096-2
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

This lively textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the history, theory and practice of this popular theatre form. Bringing critical theory and musical theatre together, Millie Taylor and Dominic Symonds explore the musical stage from a broad range of theoretical perspectives. Part 1 focuses on the way we understand musicals as texts and Part 2 then looks at how musical theatre negotiates its position in the wider world. Part 3 recognises the affiliations of various communities with the musical stage, and finally part 4 unravels the musical’s relationship with time, space, intertextuality and entertainment. Written by leading experts in Musical Theatre and Drama, Taylor and Symonds utilise their wealth of knowledge to engage and educate the reader on this diverse subject.    With its accessible and extensive content, this text is the ideal accompaniment to any study of musical theatre internationally: an essential tool for students of all levels, lecturers, practitioners and enthusiasts alike.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, M.

Taylor, Millie

Symonds, D.

Symonds, Dominic

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- PART I: READING TEXTS.- 1. 'A tale as old as time': Narrative Theory.- 2. 'A man who can interpret could go far': Semiotics and Semiology.- 3. 'Razzle dazzle 'em': Reception Theory and the Epic Musical.- 4. 'Life is a cabaret': Cultural Materialism.- PART II: INTERPRETING CONTEXTS.- 5. 'You've got to be carefully taught': Orientalism and Musical Theatre.- 6. 'I wanna be a producer': Globalization, Capitalism and Consumerism.- 7. 'What's the buzz?' Meta-narratives and Postlinearity.- PART III: PERFORMING IDENTITIES.- 8. 'Marry the man today': Feminism and the Performance of Identity.- 9. 'The bitch of living': Youth Cultures, Power, and Sexuality.- 10. 'I am what I am': Sexuality and Queer Theory.- PART IV: RETHINKING RELATIONSHIPS.- 11. 'It's the last midnight': Playing with Time and Space.- 12. 'I'm just a Broadway baby': Intertextuality in Music and Lyrics.- 13. 'Dreamgirls will make you happy': The Pleasures of Voice and Body.- 14. 'Make 'em laugh': The Politics of Entertainment.- Bibliography.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Millie Taylor is Professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Winchester, UK. She is author of Musical Theatre, Realism and Entertainment, among other titles.Dominic Symonds is Reader in Drama at the University of Lincoln, UK. He is co-editor of the Studies in Musical Theatre journal, and author of the forthcoming We'll Have Manhattan: the Early Work of Rodgers and Hart, among other titles.