Over the last hundred years, musical theatre artists - from Berlin
to Rodgers and Hammerstein to Sondheim - have developed a form that
corresponds directly to the Americanization of the increasingly
Jewish New York audience; and that audience's aspirations and
concerns have played out in the shows themselves. Musicals thus
became a paradigm which instructed newcomers in how to assimilate
while correspondingly envisioning "American Dream" America as
democratic and inclusive. Broadway musicals still continue to
function today as "cultural Ellis Islands" for fringe populations
seeking acceptance into the nation's mainstream - including women,
blacks, Latinos, and gays - all essentially modeled upon the Jewish
example. Stuart J. Hecht offers a fascinatingexamination of the
relationship between Jews, assimilation, and the changing face of
the American musical.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
