Hailed as "absolutely the best reference book on its subject" by
Newsweek, American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle covers more than
250 years of musical theatre in the United States, from a 1735
South Carolina production of Flora, or Hob in the Well to The
Addams Family in 2010. Authors Gerald Bordman and Richard Norton
write an engaging narrative blending history, critical analysis,
and lively description to illustrate the transformation of American
musical theatre through such incarnations as the ballad opera,
revue, Golden Age musical, rock musical, Disney musical, and, with
2010's American Idiot, even the punk musical.
The Chronicle is arranged chronologically and is fully indexed
according to names of shows, songs, and people involved, for easy
searching and browsing. Chapters range from the "Prologue," which
traces the origins of American musical theater to 1866, through
several "intermissions" (for instance, "Broadway's Response to the
Swing Era, 1937-1942") and up to "Act Seven," the theatre of the
twenty-first century. This last chapter covers the dramatic changes
in musical theatre since the last edition published-whereas Fosse,
a choreography-heavy revue, won the 1999 Tony for Best Musical, the
2008 award went to In the Heights, which combines hip-hop, rap,
meringue and salsa unlike any musical before it. Other
groundbreaking and/or box-office-breaking shows covered for the
first time include Avenue Q, The Producers, Billy Elliot, Jersey
Boys, Monty Python's Spamalot, Wicked, Hairspray, Urinetown the
Musical, and Spring Awakening.
Discussion of these shows incorporates plot synopses, names of
principal players, descriptions of scenery and costumes, and
critical reactions. In addition, short biographies interspersed
throughout the text colorfully depict the creative minds that
shaped the most influential musicals. Collectively, these elements
create the most comprehensive, authoritative history of musical
theatre in this country and make this an essential resource for
students, scholars, performers, dramaturges, and musical
enthusiasts.
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