Taylor, Millie.

Musical theatre, realism and entertainment [electronic resource] / Millie Taylor. - Farnham, England ; Burlington Vt. : Ashgate, c2012. - viii, 194 p. - Ashgate interdisciplinary studies in opera . - Ashgate interdisciplinary studies in opera. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Musical characterisation in HMS Pinafore and the Rocky horror show -- Encoding the voice : Show boat, Guys and dolls, and musical theatre post-1960 -- Integration and distance in musical theatre : the case of Sweeney Todd -- Layers of representation and the creation of irony : Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, Merrily we roll along and The last 5 years -- Alternatives to linearity : Cabaret, Kiss of the spider woman and Assassins -- Illusions of realism in West Side story and actor-musician performances -- Experiencing live musical theatre performance : La Cage aux Folles and Priscilla, queen of the desert -- I've heard that song before : the jukebox musical and entertainment in Jersey boys, Rock of ages, Mamma mia and We will rock you.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.






Musicals--History and criticism.
Musical theater--History.
Music and language.


Electronic books.

ML2054 / .T39 2012eb

792.6

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