02587nam 2200529 450 991082679820332120200520144314.01-4616-7422-0(CKB)2670000000396843(EBL)1173391(OCoLC)854971638(SSID)ssj0000955497(PQKBManifestationID)12377840(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000955497(PQKBWorkID)10956447(PQKB)11267487(MiAaPQ)EBC1173391(Au-PeEL)EBL1173391(CaPaEBR)ebr10784825(EXLCZ)99267000000039684320100518d2011 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrWest Side story cultural perspectives on an American musical /Elizabeth A. WellsLanham, Md. :Scarecrow Press,2011.1 online resource (327 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8108-7666-3 Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298), discography (pages 275-276), and index."There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins.West Side Story: Cultural Perspectives on an American Musical presents a major scholarly study of the famous American musical West Side Story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. From the ""mambo craze"" of the 1950's to the work's ongoing permeation of popular culture, Wells looks at the myriad ways in which this canonic musical reflects and refracts American culture.MusicalsUnited StatesHistory and criticismPopular cultureNew York (State)New YorkMusicalsHistory and criticism.Popular culture782.1/4Wells Elizabeth Anne1964-1623546MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826798203321West Side story3957985UNINA