The Musical: A Look at the American Musical Theater / Edition 1

by Richard Kislan

Overview

(Applause Books). This revised and expanded edition of Kislan's acclaimed study of America's musical theater includes a new section on "Recent Musical Theater: Issues and Problems." "The ancient union of drama and song, known as musical theater, comes in many forms vaudeville, burlesque, comic opera, minstrels, etc. The author reviews these and other highlights of American musicals ... with a fascinating background on the elements that contribute to the success of a Showboat ." King Features * "Worth study by anyone who still thinks that the musical is a collection of songs." The Stage

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781557832177
Publisher:	Applause
Publication date:	05/01/2000
Series:	Applause Books
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.04(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.79(d)