{"product_id":"british-musical-theatre-since-1950-critical-companions-9781472584373","title":"British Musical Theatre since 1950 Critical Companions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK and Director of the Pinter Research Centre in Performance and Creative Writing. He has published books on Stoppard and Harold Pinter, on modern acting theories and edited \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Sondheim Studies;\u003c\/i\u003e he is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of the British Musical\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eOlaf Jubin\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in Media Studies and Musical Theatre at Regent's University London, UK, and a Visiting Lecturer on the M.A. in Musical Theatre at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK. He has written and co-edited several books on musical theatre and the mass media and is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of the British Musical.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMillie Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Winchester, UK. She worked as a freelance musical director and, for almost twenty years, toured Britain and Europe with a variety of musicals including \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePleasingly, although each of the authors is an academic, they do not wear their learning to[o] heavily and this volume could easily please a general reader as well as students ... All in, this is a readable overview of its subject and a welcome addition to the bookshelves of anybody with an interest in British musicals. -- Philip Fisher * British Theatre Guide *\u003cbr\u003eThis academic yet highly accessible text ... [offers] a detailed and relevant account of the industry from this side of the pond ... A demanding yet rewarding read ... There's much to enjoy for both the academic and the general theatre historian. * London Theatre *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Introduction  Part I: Musicals and Social Change (Robert Gordon)  1.1 British Theatre and Society after the Second World War  1.2 Innovation and Nostalgia: Camp in the Post-War British Musical  Case Study 1: \u003ci\u003eSalad Days \u003c\/i\u003e 1.3 Rock and Roll and the Theatre Revolution  1.4 The Play with Music: Political Theatre and Working-Class Culture Case Study 2: \u003ci\u003eBlood Brothers \u003c\/i\u003e 1.5 The Impact of \u003ci\u003eOliver! \u003c\/i\u003e 1.6 After \u003ci\u003eJesus Christ Superstar\u003c\/i\u003e: Globalization and Cultural Specificity Case Study 3: \u003ci\u003eBilly Elliot \u003c\/i\u003e 1.7 Global and Local: The Family Musical  Case Study 4: \u003ci\u003eMatilda – The Musical \u003c\/i\u003e  Part II: British Popular Culture and Musical Theatre (Millie Taylor) 2.1 Nostalgia in Character and Dramatic Form  Case Study 5: \u003ci\u003eOh What a Lovely War! \u003c\/i\u003e 2.2 Reflecting Multiculturalism  Case Study 6: \u003ci\u003eBombay Dreams \u003c\/i\u003e 2.3 Changing Signification in Popular Music  Case Study 7: \u003ci\u003eOliver! \u003c\/i\u003e Case Study 8: \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Horror Show \u003c\/i\u003e Conclusion to Part Two   Part III: Narrative and Story-Telling in the British Musical since 1970 (Olaf Jubin) Preamble  Introduction  3.1 Concept Recordings: When What You See is What You Have Heard  Case Study 9: \u003ci\u003eJesus Christ Superstar \u003c\/i\u003e 3.2 Sung-Through Shows: When the Spoken Word is Shunned  3.3 Stage Adaptations of Novels: When the Written Word Becomes Theatrical Action  Case Study 10: \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables \u003c\/i\u003e Case Study 11: \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera \u003c\/i\u003e 3.4 Original Stories: When the Content is Unknown  3.5 Jukebox Musicals: When You Know All the Songs  Case Study 12: \u003ci\u003eMamma Mia! \u003c\/i\u003e 3.6 Stage Adaptation of Films: When the Cinematic Becomes the Theatrical   Conclusion  Timeline  Notes  Selective Bibliography Discography  Filmography  Index\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151278960983,"sku":"9781472584373","price":90.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472584373.jpg?v=1762960691","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/british-musical-theatre-since-1950-critical-companions-9781472584373","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}