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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460094703321

Autore

Everett William A. <1962-, >

Titolo

The musical : a research and information guide / / William A. Everett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-44268-X

9786613442680

1-135-84807-6

0-203-89119-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Collana

Routledge musical bibliographies

Disciplina

016.7821/4

Soggetti

Musicals

Musical films

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The musical a research and information guide; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. Reference works; Dictionaries and encyclopedias; Chronologies; II. General histories; Theater; American opera/opera in America; III. Musical theater; Historical, cultural, and economic studies; Theoretical and analytical studies; Generic studies; Ethnic genres in North America; National genres and surveys; IV. Film and television musicals; Bollywood; V. Works; VI. Creators; Composers; Wordsmiths; Orchestrators and dance arrangers

Choreography, choreographers, and choreographer-directorsDirectors and producers; Designers; VII. Performers; General resources; Individual performers; VIII. Performance; Acting/singing; Directing/producing; Writing; Set design; XI. Historiography; X. Periodicals; Musical theater; Periodicals that include articles on musical theater; XI. Sets and series of printed material; XII. Discographies; XIII. Recorded anthologies; XIV. Video anthologies; XV. Other searchable resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The musical, whether on stage or screen, is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable musical genres, yet one of the most perplexing. What are its defining features? How does it negotiate multiple socio-



cultural-economic spaces? Is it a popular tradition? Is it a commercial enterprise? Is it a sophisticated cultural product and signifier? This research guide includes more than 1,400 annotated entries related to the genre as it appears on stage and screen. It includes reference works, monographs, articles, anthologies, and websites related to the musical. Separate sections are d