The megamusical [[electronic resource] /] / Jessica Sternfeld

• Autore: Sternfeld Jessica <1971->
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (457 p.)
• Disciplina: 792.6
• Soggetto topico: Musicals - History and criticism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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
• ISBN: 0-253-11231-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452067403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Profiles in popular music.