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Latinidad In Musical Theatre

by Stefan Sittig

~~14,86€~~ 13,37€ 10% OFF

 A concise survey of the evolution of Latinidad in musical theatre over the past century published in the Topics in Musical Theatre series.
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Adaptation In Musical Theatre

by Adam (University Of Winchester, Uk) Rush

~~14,86€~~ 13,37€ 10% OFF

 A concise and readable study into the role of adaptation in the form of musical theatre, drawing on contemporary case studies and analysis of the musical form.
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Orchestration In Musical Theatre

by Elizabeth Sallinger e Paul R. Laird

~~13,10€~~ 11,79€ 10% OFF

 <b><i>Orchestration in Musical Theatre </i></b><b>offers<i> </i>an analytic<i> </i>and critical<i> </i>overview of the practice, execution, and effects of orchestration in musical theatre since the time that rock music became significant in the genre.<br/> </b><br/> Broadly described as the art of arranging a piece of music for a particular musical ensemble, orchestration is a specific skill that few composers or songwriters possess. This volume helps the reader understand and appreciate the art of orchestration and traces how the incorporation of rock and other types of popular music into scores for musical theatre on Broadway and in the West End fundamentally changed the genre''s sound. From discussions of specific instrumentation through to a brief history of the art, this book demystifies how different instrumentation contributes to a show''s soundscape.<br/> <br/> Featuring case studies from shows such as <i>Hair, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Wicked</i>, and <i>Hamilton</i>, this accessible and engaging volume in the Topics in Musical Theatre series gives students the tools to identify and discuss how orchestration contributes to the drama, characterization and dramaturgy of the modern musical.
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Orchestration In Musical Theatre

by Elizabeth Sallinger e Paul R. Laird

~~13,10€~~ 11,79€ 10% OFF

 <b><i>Orchestration in Musical Theatre </i></b><b>offers<i> </i>an analytic<i> </i>and critical<i> </i>overview of the practice, execution, and effects of orchestration in musical theatre since the time that rock music became significant in the genre.<br/> </b><br/> Broadly described as the art of arranging a piece of music for a particular musical ensemble, orchestration is a specific skill that few composers or songwriters possess. This volume helps the reader understand and appreciate the art of orchestration and traces how the incorporation of rock and other types of popular music into scores for musical theatre on Broadway and in the West End fundamentally changed the genre''s sound. From discussions of specific instrumentation through to a brief history of the art, this book demystifies how different instrumentation contributes to a show''s soundscape.<br/> <br/> Featuring case studies from shows such as <i>Hair, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Wicked</i>, and <i>Hamilton</i>, this accessible and engaging volume in the Topics in Musical Theatre series gives students the tools to identify and discuss how orchestration contributes to the drama, characterization and dramaturgy of the modern musical.
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Social Media In Musical Theatre

by Trevor Boffone

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 This book introduces readers to the widespread phenomenon of how social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok become an extension of long-standing aspects of musical theatre engagement. <br/><br/>Although casual observers may dismiss social media''s import, social media has revolutionized the field of musical theatre since the early days of Web 2.0 with spaces such as AOL, LiveJournal, and Myspace. Now, as social media continues to grow in relevance, the nuanced ways in which digital platforms influence musical culture remain ripe for study. <i>Social Media in Musical Theatre</i> moves beyond viewing social media merely as a passing fad or a space free from critical engagement. Rather, this volume takes a serious look at the critical role social media play in musicals, thus challenging how social media users and musical theatre-makers alike approach digital spaces. <br/><br/>This book introduces the relationship between musical theatre and social media in the 21st century as well as methods to study social media''s influence on musicals through three in-depth case studies organized around marketing on YouTube, fan engagement on Twitter, and new musical development on TikTok.
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Social Media In Musical Theatre

by Trevor Boffone

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 This book introduces readers to the widespread phenomenon of how social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok become an extension of long-standing aspects of musical theatre engagement. <br/><br/>Although casual observers may dismiss social media''s import, social media has revolutionized the field of musical theatre since the early days of Web 2.0 with spaces such as AOL, LiveJournal, and Myspace. Now, as social media continues to grow in relevance, the nuanced ways in which digital platforms influence musical culture remain ripe for study. <i>Social Media in Musical Theatre</i> moves beyond viewing social media merely as a passing fad or a space free from critical engagement. Rather, this volume takes a serious look at the critical role social media play in musicals, thus challenging how social media users and musical theatre-makers alike approach digital spaces. <br/><br/>This book introduces the relationship between musical theatre and social media in the 21st century as well as methods to study social media''s influence on musicals through three in-depth case studies organized around marketing on YouTube, fan engagement on Twitter, and new musical development on TikTok.
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African American Perspectives In Musical Theatre

by Eric M. Glover

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 From Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins''s 1879 musical <i>Peculiar Sam</i> to Lynn Nottage''s 2021 musical <i>MJ</i>, the ''Black musical'' does not get the credit it deserves for sustaining the genre we know and love. This introductory book is devoted to representative African-American perspectives in musical theatre from the literature of slavery and freedom, 1746-1865, to the contemporary period, offering the reader case studies of what the ''Black musical'' is, how it works, and why it matters.<br/><br/>Based on Glover''s experience teaching Black musical theatre at a conservatory and in the liberal arts, he draws his close readings of Eubie Blake, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins and Charlie Smalls from theory and practice. Moreover, Glover investigates how the ballet, the musical comedy, the opera, the play with music and the revue are similar and different narrative sub-genres. Finally, the book reflect on issues such as blackface minstrelsy, ''the Chitlin Circuit'', non-traditional casting and yellowface.<br/><br/>Published in the <i>Topics in Musical Theatre</i> series, this short book gives the reader new ways of seeing the aesthetically and politically capacious category of Black musical theatre from an anti-racist approach.
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African American Perspectives In Musical Theatre

by Eric M. Glover

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 From Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins''s 1879 musical <i>Peculiar Sam</i> to Lynn Nottage''s 2021 musical <i>MJ</i>, the ''Black musical'' does not get the credit it deserves for sustaining the genre we know and love. This introductory book is devoted to representative African-American perspectives in musical theatre from the literature of slavery and freedom, 1746-1865, to the contemporary period, offering the reader case studies of what the ''Black musical'' is, how it works, and why it matters.<br/><br/>Based on Glover''s experience teaching Black musical theatre at a conservatory and in the liberal arts, he draws his close readings of Eubie Blake, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins and Charlie Smalls from theory and practice. Moreover, Glover investigates how the ballet, the musical comedy, the opera, the play with music and the revue are similar and different narrative sub-genres. Finally, the book reflect on issues such as blackface minstrelsy, ''the Chitlin Circuit'', non-traditional casting and yellowface.<br/><br/>Published in the <i>Topics in Musical Theatre</i> series, this short book gives the reader new ways of seeing the aesthetically and politically capacious category of Black musical theatre from an anti-racist approach.
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Hip-Hop In Musical Theater

by Nicole Hodges Persley

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 Hip-Hop culture''s explosive arrival on the art scene of New York in the boroughs of Queens and the Bronx in the 1970s began to influence all aspects of musical theater from singing to scenic design. <i>Hip-Hop in Musical Theatre</i> takes an intersectional standpoint to explore Hip-Hop''s influence on musical theater practice and aesthetics by giving the reader a comprehensive map of musical theater productions that have been impacted by Hip-Hop music and culture.<br/> <br/>Offering insightful briefs on musical theater productions that contain aesthetic, musical and embodied references to the global phenomenon of Hip-hop culture, this volume takes the reader through a virtual tour of Hip-Hop''s influence on American musical theater. From early traces of hip-hop''s rap scene in the 1970s that appeared in musicals such as Micki Grant''s Tony Award nominated <i>Don''t Bother Me I Can''t Cope</i> (1971) and Broadway smash hits such as <i>The Wiz </i>(1974) to international juggernauts such as Lin-Manuel Miranda''s <i>Hamilton</i> (2015), this introductory book decodes the sights and sounds of Hip-Hop culture within the socio-cultural context in which the musicals are produced.<br/><br/>Published in the <i>Topics in Musical Theatre </i>series this volume presents fact-filled and insightful summaries of musicals that give the reader a snapshot of the musical and narrative content while highlighting which aspect of the music and culture of Hip-Hop informs acting, dancing, singing, design, and music in the selected musical while offering insightful analysis on the ways that hip-hop styles and politics have changed the shape of musical theater practice.
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Hip-Hop In Musical Theater

by Nicole Hodges Persley

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 Hip-Hop culture''s explosive arrival on the art scene of New York in the boroughs of Queens and the Bronx in the 1970s began to influence all aspects of musical theater from singing to scenic design. <i>Hip-Hop in Musical Theatre</i> takes an intersectional standpoint to explore Hip-Hop''s influence on musical theater practice and aesthetics by giving the reader a comprehensive map of musical theater productions that have been impacted by Hip-Hop music and culture.<br/> <br/>Offering insightful briefs on musical theater productions that contain aesthetic, musical and embodied references to the global phenomenon of Hip-hop culture, this volume takes the reader through a virtual tour of Hip-Hop''s influence on American musical theater. From early traces of hip-hop''s rap scene in the 1970s that appeared in musicals such as Micki Grant''s Tony Award nominated <i>Don''t Bother Me I Can''t Cope</i> (1971) and Broadway smash hits such as <i>The Wiz </i>(1974) to international juggernauts such as Lin-Manuel Miranda''s <i>Hamilton</i> (2015), this introductory book decodes the sights and sounds of Hip-Hop culture within the socio-cultural context in which the musicals are produced.<br/><br/>Published in the <i>Topics in Musical Theatre </i>series this volume presents fact-filled and insightful summaries of musicals that give the reader a snapshot of the musical and narrative content while highlighting which aspect of the music and culture of Hip-Hop informs acting, dancing, singing, design, and music in the selected musical while offering insightful analysis on the ways that hip-hop styles and politics have changed the shape of musical theater practice.
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Race In American Musical Theater

by Josephine Lee

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 While most discussions of race in American theater emphasize the representation of race mainly in terms of character, plot, and action, <i>Race in American Musical Theater</i> highlights elements of theatrical production and reception that are particular to musical theater. Examining how race functions through the recurrence of particular racial stereotypes and storylines, this introductory volume also looks at casting practices, the history of the chorus line, and the popularity of recent shows such as <i>Hamilton</i>.<br/> <br/> Moving from key examples such as <i>Show Boat! </i>and <i>South Pacific</i> through to all-Black musicals such as <i>Dreamgirls, Bring in ''da Noise, Bring in ''da Funk, </i>and <i>Jelly''s Last Jam</i>, this concise study serves as a critical survey of how race is presented in the American musical theater canon.<br/><br/>Providing readers with historical background, a range of case studies and models of critical analysis, this foundational book prompts questions from how stereotypes persist to "who tells your story?"
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Race In American Musical Theater

by Josephine Lee

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 While most discussions of race in American theater emphasize the representation of race mainly in terms of character, plot, and action, <i>Race in American Musical Theater</i> highlights elements of theatrical production and reception that are particular to musical theater. Examining how race functions through the recurrence of particular racial stereotypes and storylines, this introductory volume also looks at casting practices, the history of the chorus line, and the popularity of recent shows such as <i>Hamilton</i>.<br/> <br/> Moving from key examples such as <i>Show Boat! </i>and <i>South Pacific</i> through to all-Black musicals such as <i>Dreamgirls, Bring in ''da Noise, Bring in ''da Funk, </i>and <i>Jelly''s Last Jam</i>, this concise study serves as a critical survey of how race is presented in the American musical theater canon.<br/><br/>Providing readers with historical background, a range of case studies and models of critical analysis, this foundational book prompts questions from how stereotypes persist to "who tells your story?"
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Queer Approaches In Musical Theatre

by Ryan Donovan

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 <i>Queer Approaches in Musical Theatre</i> introduces readers to a facet of musicals often assumed but misunderstood: how queer approaches in musical theatre extend deeper than fabulosity. Queerness in musicals challenges their typical heteronormativity but also sometimes simultaneously reinforces it.<br/> <br/> Featuring four case studies centered around musicals such as <i>The Book of Mormon, Cabaret</i>, <i>Fun Home,</i> <i>La Cage aux Folles </i>and <i>Rent</i>, this concise study examines the stakes of representation in the theatrical genre most often presumed to be openly queer.<br/><br/>Providing readers with an understanding of the historically-shifting terminology of queerness, this foundational book offers a brief overview of how queer studies informs the analysis of musicals themselves, and introduces histories of queerness in musicals as well as methods of how to examine the historical context, text, staging and reception of these works.
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Queer Approaches In Musical Theatre

by Ryan Donovan

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 <i>Queer Approaches in Musical Theatre</i> introduces readers to a facet of musicals often assumed but misunderstood: how queer approaches in musical theatre extend deeper than fabulosity. Queerness in musicals challenges their typical heteronormativity but also sometimes simultaneously reinforces it.<br/> <br/> Featuring four case studies centered around musicals such as <i>The Book of Mormon, Cabaret</i>, <i>Fun Home,</i> <i>La Cage aux Folles </i>and <i>Rent</i>, this concise study examines the stakes of representation in the theatrical genre most often presumed to be openly queer.<br/><br/>Providing readers with an understanding of the historically-shifting terminology of queerness, this foundational book offers a brief overview of how queer studies informs the analysis of musicals themselves, and introduces histories of queerness in musicals as well as methods of how to examine the historical context, text, staging and reception of these works.
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Feminist Approaches In Musical Theatre

by Paige Allen e Stacy (Princeton University, Usa) Wolf

~~14,86€~~ 13,37€ 10% OFF
Orchestration In Musical Theatre

by Elizabeth (University Of Connecticut, Usa) Sallinger e Paul R. (University Of Kansas, Usa) Laird

~~14,86€~~ 13,37€ 10% OFF
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African American Perspectives In Musical Theatre

by Eric M. (Yale University, Usa) Glover

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Race In American Musical Theater

by Josephine (University Of Minnesota, Usa) Lee

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Queer Approaches In Musical Theatre

by Ryan (The New School, Usa) Donovan

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Fandom In Musical Theatre

by Jessica (State University Of New York, Fredonia, Usa) Hillman-Mccord

~~14,86€~~ 13,37€ 10% OFF

 Serves as a short and concise introduction to the history and current state of musical theatre fandom, by offering analysis and several in-depth case studies relevant to undergraduate study.
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Social Media In Musical Theatre

by Trevor (University Of Houston, Usa) Boffone

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Pedagogical Leadership In Early Childhood Education - Conversations From Across The World

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Making Meaning In Popular Song - Philosophical Essays

by Theodore (Minnesota State University Moorhead, Usa) Gracyk

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Hip-Hop In Musical Theater

by Dr. Nicole Hodges (University Of Kansas, Usa) Persley

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