This specially priced two volume set brings together Adrian
Wright's highly acclaimed two books on the Musical in Post-War
Britain. This specially priced two volume set brings together
Adrian Wright's highly acclaimed two books on the Musical in
Post-War Britain. A Tanner's Worth of Tune is not an encyclopaedia
of the British musical in the twentiethcentury, but an examination
of its progress as it struggled to find an identity. It shows how
the British musical has reacted to social and cultural forces,
suggesting that some of its leading composers such as Lionel Bart
and Julian Slade contributed much more to the genre than has
previously been acknowledged. West End Broadway is a history and a
re-evaluation not only of the British productions of Broadway's
most popular product but of the works themselves, beginning with a
brief account of the origins of the genre and of the shows seen
during World War II. Profusely illustrated, it discusses every
American musical seen in London between 1945 and 1972. Offering
aunique panoramic essay on British theatre of the Golden Age, this
is an authoritative, challenging and diverting contribution to an
understanding of a forgotten aspect of the Broadway musical. ADRIAN
WRIGHT is the author of Foreign Country: The Life of L.P. Hartley
(1996), John Lehmann: A Pagan Adventure (1998), The Innumerable
Dance: The Life and Work of William Alwyn (Boydell, 2008) and the
novel Maroon (2010). He lives in Norfolk, where he runs Must Close
Saturday Records, a company dedicated to British musical theatre.
General
Imprint: |
The Boydell Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2013 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Adrian Wright
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 60mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
• Hardcover
|
Pages: |
696 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84383-878-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-84383-878-8 |
Barcode: |
9781843838784 |
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