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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796588203321

Autore

Packard Jennifer <1970->

Titolo

A taste of Broadway : food in musical theater / / Jennifer Packard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2018]

©2018

ISBN

1-4422-6732-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 202 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Rowman & Littlefield studies in food and gastronomy

Disciplina

782.14

Soggetti

Food in musicals

Musicals - New York (State) - New York - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1  Food to Set the Scene -- 2  Regional Foods -- 3  Food as Identity -- 4  Explaining Characters and Relationships through Food -- 5  Just Trying to Put Food on the Table -- 6  Food As Class -- 7  The Way to a Man's (or Woman's) Heart -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Permissions -- Librettos Referenced -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Food carries symbolic importance used to define individuals, situations, and places, making it an ideal communication tool. In musical theater, food can be used as a shortcut to reveal more about a setting, character, or situation. This book looks at the role of food in popular theater musicals illustrating how food relates to the broader world.