Research Catalog
British musical theatre since 1950 / Robert Gordon, Olaf Jubin and Millie Taylor.
- Title
- British musical theatre since 1950 / Robert Gordon, Olaf Jubin and Millie Taylor.
- Author
- Gordon, Robert, 1951 November 28-
- Publication
- London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2016.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | ML1731.5 .G67 2016 | Off-site |
Holdings
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- viii, 288 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.
- Summary
- This critical introduction to British musical theatre since 1950 is the first book to discuss its post-war developments from the perspective of British - as opposed to American - popular culture. The genre is situated within the historical context of post-war British society in order to explore the range of forms through which significant sociocultural moments are represented. Introductory chapters analyse the way British musicals have responded to social change, the forms of popular theatre and music from which they have developed and their originality in elaborating new narrative strategies since the seventies. A key feature of the book is its close readings of twelve key works, from Salad Days (1954) and Oliver! (1960) to global smash hits such as Les Miserables (1985) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986) and beyond, including the latest critical and box-office success Matilda (2011). Also analysed are British favourites (Blood Brothers, 1983), cult shows (The Rocky Horror Show, 1975) and musicals with a pre-existing fan-base, such as Mamma Mia! (1999).
- Series Statement
- Critical Companions
- Uniform Title
- Critical companions (London, England)
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references, discography, filmography and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Part I: Musicals and Social Change / Robert Gordon -- Part II: British Popular Culture and Musical Theatre / Millie Taylor -- Part III: Narrative and Story-Telling in the British Musical since 1970 / Olaf Jubin.
- ISBN
- 9781472584373
- 1472584376
- 9781472584366
- 1472584368
- OCLC
- 949770431
- SCSB-10239227
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library