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Title:
The American musical : history & development / Peter H. Riddle ; edited by Gay Riddle.
Author:
Riddle, Peter.
Publication Information:
Oakville, Ont. ; Niagara Falls, NY : Mosaic Press, c2003.
Call Number:
ML1711 .R53 2003
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ISBN:
9780889628281
Physical Description:
215 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. Pink tights -- 2. Of satire and slavery -- 3. The naughty shows -- 4. From across the sea -- 5. The book -- 6. Enter Oscar -- 7. That wonderful year -- 8. Coming of age -- 9. Before Porgy -- 10. "I loves you, Porgy" -- 11. More of the same -- 12. "No gags, no gals, no chance" -- 13. Some insights -- 14. Whither Oscar -- 15. Hammerstein to Sondheim -- 16. A tip of the hat -- 17. Fritz and Alan, and the "Lady" -- 18. Other voices -- 19. Milestones -- 20. The many shapes of songs -- 21. Another 'sixties revolution -- 22. Imagination and exploration -- 23. Two hits and a miss -- 24. Into the woods -- 25. Of death and opera -- Afterword -- Appendix : Broadway on film -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Endnotes -- Index.
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