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26 produkter
Disney Song Encyclopedia
Av Thomas Hischak, Mark A. Robinson
E-bok, 2009
1027 kr
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Songs written for Disney productions over the decades have become a potent part of American popular culture. Since most Americans first discovered these songs in their youth, they hold a special place in one''s consciousness. The Disney Song Encyclopedia describes and discusses hundreds of famous …
Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919
From Greenwich Village Follies to the Toxic Avenger
E-bok, 2011
1445 kr
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Although the venue Off Broadway has long been the birthplace of innovative and popular musicals, there have been few studies of these influential works. Long-running champs, such as The Fantasticks and Little Shop of Horrors , are discussed in many books about American musicals, but what of the …
Jerome Kern Encyclopedia
E-bok, 2013
1525 kr
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Jerome Kern (1885-1945) is considered one of the most versatile and influential of all American theatre and film composers. His pioneer work in developing a truly American musical sound inspired many of the great songwriters of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and his songs include dozens of beloved …
Abbott Touch
Pal Joey, Damn Yankees, and the Theatre of George Abbott
Häftad, 2023
342 kr
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This in-depth and original study examines 100 productions and analyses why George Abbott's name became synonymous with the 'golden age' of Broadway. What did Abbott contribute? How did he work? How did he innovate the industry? How did he survive so long? All of these inquiries, and more, lead to …
Abbott Touch
Pal Joey, Damn Yankees, and the Theatre of George Abbott
Inbunden, 2023
1025 kr
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This in-depth and original study examines 100 productions and analyses why George Abbott's name became synonymous with the 'golden age' of Broadway. What did Abbott contribute? How did he work? How did he innovate the industry? How did he survive so long? All of these inquiries, and more, lead to …
Abbott Touch
PAL Joey, Damn Yankees, and the Theatre of George Abbott
E-bok, 2023
358 kr
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This in-depth and original study examines 100 productions and analyses why George Abbott''s name became synonymous with the ''golden age'' of Broadway. What did Abbott contribute? How did he work? How did he innovate the industry? How did he survive so long? All of these inquiries, and more, lead …
Abbott Touch
PAL Joey, Damn Yankees, and the Theatre of George Abbott
E-bok, 2023
369 kr
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This in-depth and original study examines 100 productions and analyses why George Abbott''s name became synonymous with the ''golden age'' of Broadway. What did Abbott contribute? How did he work? How did he innovate the industry? How did he survive so long? All of these inquiries, and more, lead …
Song of the Season
Outstanding Broadway Songs since 1891
Häftad, 2024
382 kr
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What links the popular songs "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Send in the Clowns", "Memory" and "I Am What I Am"? They all originated in Broadway musicals. Song of the Season is for those who believe that the score is at the heart of a musical and is the essential building block on which the rest of a …
Song of the Season
Outstanding Broadway Songs since 1891
Inbunden, 2024
1109 kr
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What links the popular songs "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Send in the Clowns", "Memory" and "I Am What I Am"? They all originated in Broadway musicals. Song of the Season is for those who believe that the score is at the heart of a musical and is the essential building block on which the rest of a …
Song of the Season
Outstanding Broadway Songs Since 1891
E-bok, 2024
466 kr
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What links the popular songs "You''ll Never Walk Alone", "Send in the Clowns", "Memory" and "I Am What I Am"? They all originated in Broadway musicals. Song of the Season is for those who believe that the score is at the heart of a musical and is the essential building block on which the rest of a …
Song of the Season
Outstanding Broadway Songs Since 1891
E-bok, 2024
466 kr
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What links the popular songs "You''ll Never Walk Alone", "Send in the Clowns", "Memory" and "I Am What I Am"? They all originated in Broadway musicals. Song of the Season is for those who believe that the score is at the heart of a musical and is the essential building block on which the rest of a …
Musicals in Film
A Guide to the Genre
Inbunden, 2016
1243 kr
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This wide-ranging guide introduces (or reintroduces) readers to movie musicals past and present, enabling them to experience the development of this uniquely American art form—and discover films they'll love.This comprehensive guide covers movie musicals from their introduction with the 1927 film …
Musicals in Film
A Guide to the Genre
E-bok, 2016
1321 kr
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This wide-ranging guide introduces (or reintroduces) readers to movie musicals past and present, enabling them to experience the development of this uniquely American art form—and discover films they'll love. This comprehensive guide covers movie musicals from their introduction with the 1927 film …
100 Greatest American Plays
E-bok, 2017
883 kr
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Theatre in America has had a rich history—from the first performance of the Lewis Hallam Troupe in September 1752 to the lively shows of modern Broadway. Over the past few centuries, significant works by American playwrights have been produced, including Abie’s Irish Rose, Long Day’s Journey into …
Broadway Decoded
Musical Theatre’s Forgotten References
E-bok, 2023
321 kr
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A lively guide to fifty popular musicals from the comedy classics of the 1930s and 1940s to the frequently produced darlings of modern theater. Broadway musicals are set in a variety of different places and periods of history, so they are filled with references, expressions, names, objects, and …
Mikado to Matilda
British Musicals on the New York Stage
E-bok, 2020
723 kr
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In The Mikado to Matilda: British Musicals on the New York Stage, Thomas Hischak provides an overview of British musicals that made their way to Broadway, covering their entire history up to the present day. This is the first book to look at the British musical theatre with reference to those …
Bringing Song and Dance to the Screen
Directors of Golden Age Hollywood Musicals
Inbunden, 2025
497 kr
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An introduction to movie musicals in the golden age of Hollywood and the directors that brought them to the big screen.The role directors have played in American cinema cannot be overstated, particularly how they shaped and developed the medium during Hollywood’s golden age. Little appreciation has …
Bringing Song and Dance to the Screen
Directors of Golden Age Hollywood Musicals
E-bok, 2025
579 kr
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An introduction to movie musicals in the golden age of Hollywood and the directors that brought them to the big screen.The role directors have played in American cinema cannot be overstated, particularly how they shaped and developed the medium during Hollywood's golden age. Little appreciation has …
Plays of the American Experience
25 Fascinating Scenes for the Classroom or Stage
Häftad, 2018
289 kr
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"What brings the past alive better than stories performed by live actors? The 25 plays in this collection are short theatrical pieces that bring to life moments in American history from the early nineteenth century to the 1970s. Most of the characters in these plays are not famous figures or even …
Plays of the American Experience: 25 Fascinating Scenes for the Classroom or Stage
Inbunden, 2018
486 kr
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Plays of Science and Discovery
21 Fascinating Scenes for the Classroom or Stage
Häftad, 2021
267 kr
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Throughout the ages, men and women have gone beyond what was only previously observed to discover scientific breakthroughs and create new inventions. The 21 short plays in this collection seek to humanize science by looking at these advances from the point of view of both famous and undeservedly …
Plays of Science & Invention: 21 Fascinating Scenes for the Classroom or Stage
Inbunden, 2021
449 kr
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia
E-bok, 2007
1284 kr
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Still the most influential and popular songwriting team in the history of the American Musical Theatre, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein represent Broadway musicals at their finest. The team revolutionized the musical play with Oklahoma! in 1943 and then went on to explore territory never put …
Musicals in Film
A Guide to the Genre
E-bok, 2016
1335 kr
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This wide-ranging guide introduces (or reintroduces) readers to movie musicals past and present, enabling them to experience the development of this uniquely American art form—and discover films they'll love. This comprehensive guide covers movie musicals from their introduction with the 1927 film …
