{"product_id":"feminist-approaches-in-musical-theatre-9781350350137","title":"Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does a feminist spectator navigate misogynist representations of women?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMusicals have always appealed to women as audience members and fans, even as most artists and producers were (and are) men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeminist Approaches in Musical Theatre \u003c\/i\u003euntangles these contradictions that are woven into the very fabric of this beloved, unapologetically commercial art form. This book offers a concise history of feminism's encounter with musicals and outlines methods through which to interpret musicals from a feminist perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough case studies of shows such as \u003ci\u003eThe Music Man, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvita, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFun Home, and SIX\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeminist Approaches \u003c\/i\u003eoutlines techniques for analyzing musical theatre from a feminist perspective, modelling these methods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished as part of the \u003ci\u003eTopics in Musical Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e series, this foundational book provides readers with an understanding of feminist approaches as well as offering a brief overview of how feminist theory informs the study of musicals themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaige Allen \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, researcher, and storyteller. She holds an MSt in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Oxford and an AB. in English from Princeton University, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStacy Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theater and American Studies at Princeton University, USA. She is author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Broadway: The Pleasure and Promise of Musical Theatre Across America \u003c\/i\u003e(2020); \u003ci\u003eChanged for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical \u003c\/i\u003e(2011); and \u003ci\u003eA Problem Like Maria: Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical \u003c\/i\u003e(2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51734857908498,"sku":"9781350350137","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7ef90f9a-5dec-4795-9781-d38c0e4634f5.jpg?v=1763490180","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/feminist-approaches-in-musical-theatre-9781350350137","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}