British musical theatre since 1950 / Robert Gordon, Olaf Jubin, and Millie Taylor.

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Gordon, Robert, 1951 November 28- [author.]

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TextSeries: Critical companions (London, England)Publisher: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 online resource (x, 274 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781472584380
1472584384
9781472584397
1472584392

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: British musical theatre since 1950.DDC classification:

782.1/40941 23

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ML1731 G67 2016eb

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Contents:

Musicals and social change / Robert Gordon -- British popular culture and musical theatre / Millie Taylor -- Narrative and story-telling in the British musical since 1970 / Olaf Jubin.

Summary: This critical introduction to British musical theatre since 1950 is the first book to discuss its post-war developments from the perspective of British - as opposed to American - popular culture. The genre is situated within the historical context of post-war British society in order to explore the range of forms through which significant sociocultural moments are represented. Introductory chapters analyse the way British musicals have responded to social change, the forms of popular theatre and music from which they have developed and their originality in elaborating new narrative strategies since the seventies. A key feature of the book is its close readings of twelve key works, from Salad Days (1954) and Oliver! (1960) to global smash hits such as Les Miserables (1985) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986) and beyond, including the latest critical and box-office success Matilda (2011). Also analysed are British favourites (Blood Brothers, 1983), cult shows (The Rocky Horror Show, 1975) and musicals with a pre-existing fan-base, such as Mamma Mia! (1999).

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This critical introduction to British musical theatre since 1950 is the first book to discuss its post-war developments from the perspective of British - as opposed to American - popular culture. The genre is situated within the historical context of post-war British society in order to explore the range of forms through which significant sociocultural moments are represented. Introductory chapters analyse the way British musicals have responded to social change, the forms of popular theatre and music from which they have developed and their originality in elaborating new narrative strategies since the seventies. A key feature of the book is its close readings of twelve key works, from Salad Days (1954) and Oliver! (1960) to global smash hits such as Les Miserables (1985) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986) and beyond, including the latest critical and box-office success Matilda (2011). Also analysed are British favourites (Blood Brothers, 1983), cult shows (The Rocky Horror Show, 1975) and musicals with a pre-existing fan-base, such as Mamma Mia! (1999).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Musicals and social change / Robert Gordon -- British popular culture and musical theatre / Millie Taylor -- Narrative and story-telling in the British musical since 1970 / Olaf Jubin.

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