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Autore: Sternfeld Jessica <1971-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: The megamusical [[electronic resource] /] / Jessica Sternfeld Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (457 p.)
Disciplina: 792.6
Soggetto topico: Musicals - History and criticism
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-434) and index.
Nota di contenuto: "Why'd you choose such a backward time and such a strange land?" : Jesus Christ Superstar -- "Humming the scenery" : the megamusical ascending -- "Well, the theatre is certainly not what it was" : Cats -- "To love another person is to see the face of God" : Les misérables -- "The angel of music sings songs in my head" : The phantom of the Opera -- "A model of decorum and tranquility" : other megamusicals in the 1980s -- "New music" : the megamusical in the 1990s -- "Everything is show biz" : the megamusical and Broadway in the twenty-first century.
Sommario/riassunto: A megamusical is an epic, dramatic show featuring recurring melodies in a sung-through score; huge, impressive sets; and grand ideas. These qualities are accompanied by intensive marketing campaigns, unprecedented international financial success, and a marked disjunction between critical reaction and audience reception. Audiences adore megamusicals; they flock to see them when they open, and return again and again, helping long-lived shows to become semi-permanent tourist attractions. Yet generally
Titolo autorizzato: The megamusical  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-253-11231-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910778117503321
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Serie: Profiles in popular music.