American musical theatre : a chronicle / Gerald Bordman.

By:

Bordman, Gerald Martin, 1931-2011

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xvi, 917 pages ; 27 cmISBN:

019513074X
9780195130744

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DDC classification:

782.1/4/0973

LOC classification:

ML 1711 B729a 2001

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Contents:

1. Prologue : origins to 1866 2. Act one : early successes, 1866-1892 Scene one : opera bouffe and native elements, 1866-1878 Scene two : H.M.S. Pinafore and the great transformation, 1878-1892 3. Intermission : further British influences and new stirrings, 1892-1902 4. Act two : the emergence of American talent, 1902-1907 5. Intermission : Viennese operetta and the American retreat, 1907-1914 6. Act three : the birth of the modern musical, 1914-1921 7. Intermission : the Cinderella era, 1921-1924 8. Act four : the golden age of the American musical, 1924-1937 Scene one : songwriters' shows as pure entertainment, 1924-1929 Scene two : depression and "talkies" Broadway's answer, 1929-1937 9. Intermission : Broadway's response to the swing era, 1937-1942 10. Act five : the American musical as a conscious art form, 1942-1965 Scene one : Americana amid a new seriousness, 1942-1951 Scene two : increasing problems lowering standards, 1951-1965 11. Intermission : exhaustion, 1965-1969 12. Act six : full circle? ; or, return of the Brits, 1969-1995 Scene one : startlingly new, delightfully old, 1969-1981 Scent two : a musical trade imbalance, 1981-1995 13. Epilogue : technical spectacles, retrospectives, and revivals, 1995-?

Summary: Bordman not only traces each season's productions; he offers authoritative summaries of the general artistic trends and developments each season. Embracing musical comedy, operetta, revues, and the one-man and one-woman shows of recent year, the third edition of this essential reference source includes a detailed show, song, and people index.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	ML 1711 B729a 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000061006

Includes indexes.

1. Prologue : origins to 1866
2. Act one : early successes, 1866-1892
Scene one : opera bouffe and native elements, 1866-1878
Scene two : H.M.S. Pinafore and the great transformation, 1878-1892
3. Intermission : further British influences and new stirrings, 1892-1902
4. Act two : the emergence of American talent, 1902-1907
5. Intermission : Viennese operetta and the American retreat, 1907-1914
6. Act three : the birth of the modern musical, 1914-1921
7. Intermission : the Cinderella era, 1921-1924
8. Act four : the golden age of the American musical, 1924-1937
Scene one : songwriters' shows as pure entertainment, 1924-1929
Scene two : depression and "talkies"
Broadway's answer, 1929-1937
9. Intermission : Broadway's response to the swing era, 1937-1942
10. Act five : the American musical as a conscious art form, 1942-1965
Scene one : Americana amid a new seriousness, 1942-1951
Scene two : increasing problems
lowering standards, 1951-1965
11. Intermission : exhaustion, 1965-1969
12. Act six : full circle? ; or, return of the Brits, 1969-1995
Scene one : startlingly new, delightfully old, 1969-1981
Scent two : a musical trade imbalance, 1981-1995
13. Epilogue : technical spectacles, retrospectives, and revivals, 1995-?

Bordman not only traces each season's productions; he offers authoritative summaries of the general artistic trends and developments each season. Embracing musical comedy, operetta, revues, and the one-man and one-woman shows of recent year, the third edition of this essential reference source includes a detailed show, song, and people index.

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