Musical Theatre by John Kenrick
Offers a comprehensive history of stage musicals from the earliest accounts of the ancient Greeks and Romans, for whom songs were common elements in staging, to Jacques Offenbach in Paris during the 1840s, to Gilbert and Sullivan in the UK, to the rise of music halls and vaudeville traditions in America, and eventually to 'Broadway's Golden Age'.
A comprehensive history of stage musicals. .As informative as it is entertaining, Musical Theatreis richly illustrated with anecdotes of shows The Pass, July & August 2008
Communications director of New York's York Theatre Company and manager of the Web site musicals101.com...Kenrick demonstrates his considerable knowledge in this enjoyable, well-written volume...Specific examples about particular performers (e.g., Al Jolson) and shows (e.g., Franz Lehar's Merry Widow) enliven the text... A section of photos, most not the usual views, is a modest addition. In place of references, the author lists titles cited in a useful annotated bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. -R.D. Johnson, CHOICE, January 2009
'A readable, accessible, up-to-date history of musical theatre' Theatre and Performance
A whirlwind play-by-play of the history of musical theater. -Library Journal * Library Journal *
Communications director of New York's York Theatre Company and manager of the Web site musicals101.com...Kenrick demonstrates his considerable knowledge in this enjoyable, well-written volume...Specific examples about particular performers (e.g., Al Jolson) and shows (e.g., Franz Lehar's Merry Widow) enliven the text... A section of photos, most not the usual views, is a modest addition. In place of references, the author lists titles cited in a useful annotated bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. -R.D. Johnson, CHOICE, January 2009
'A readable, accessible, up-to-date history of musical theatre' Theatre and Performance
A whirlwind play-by-play of the history of musical theater. -Library Journal * Library Journal *
A native New Yorker and life-long fan of the Musical, John Kenrick is in great demand as an expert on the subject. His Web site www.musicals101.com gets more than 150,000 hits a month.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826430137 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826430139 |
| Title | Musical Theatre |
| Author | John Kenrick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2010-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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