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The Musical: A Look at the American Musical Theater

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

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 320
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781557832177
  • Genres
  • theatre, music, musicals
  • Release date
  • 2000