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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This is a chronological review of both the plays and the people that brought the world of homosexuals, bisexuals, transexuals, metrosexuals, and the sexually fluid to the American stage. The plays--which take in a few foreign imports--treat strong gay content (e. g., The Boys in the Band or The Killing of sister George), or minor gay content (Season In the Sun, The Nervous Set), or even a phrase in passing (as in New Faces of 1956's joke about Rome's...
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English
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"Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play. Their songs and dance numbers served to advance the drama and reveal character, a sharp break from the past and the template on which all future musicals would be built. [This is a portrait of that creative partnership]"--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Dada Films/RCA Victor/BMG
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Rick McKay filmed over one hundred of Broadway and Hollywood's greatest stars. In their own words they tell how they came to New York and created this legendary century in American theatre, thereby preserving the memories of historic Broadway performances.
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Series
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English
Description
Traces the historical development of musical theater forms in America; examines the ideas, practices, and contributions of Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Stephen Sondheim; looks at the major elements of a musical show; and discusse issues in musical theater since the 1980s.
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