02180nam 2200481 450 991079658820332120210908052622.01-4422-6732-1(CKB)3840000000335920(MiAaPQ)EBC5101856(Au-PeEL)EBL5101856(CaPaEBR)ebr11452758(OCoLC)992438310(EXLCZ)99384000000033592020210908d2018 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA taste of Broadway food in musical theater /Jennifer PackardLanham :Rowman & Littlefield,[2018]©20181 online resource (xi, 202 pages) illustrationsRowman & Littlefield studies in food and gastronomy1-4422-6731-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Studies in food and gastronomy.Food in musicalsMusicalsNew York (State)New YorkHistory and criticismFood in musicals.MusicalsHistory and criticism.782.14Packard Jennifer1970-1553515MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910796588203321A taste of Broadway3814115UNINA