{"product_id":"musical-theatre-histories-expanding-the-narrative-9781350293762","title":"Musical Theatre Histories: Expanding the Narrative","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusical theatre is often perceived as either a Broadway based art form, or as having separate histories in London and New York. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusical Theatre Histories: Expanding the Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, however, depicts the musical as neither American nor British, but both and more, having grown out of frequent and substantial interactions between both centres (and beyond). Through multiple thematic 'histories', Millie Taylor and Adam Rush take readers on a series of journeys that include the art form's European and American origins, African American influences, negotiations arounddiversity, national identity, and the globalisation of the form, as well as revival culture, censorship and the place of social media in\u003cbr\u003ethe 21st century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter includes case studies and key concept boxes to identify, explain and contextualise important discussions, offering an accessible study of a dynamic and ever evolving medium.\u003cbr\u003eWritten and developed for undergraduate students, this introductory textbook provides a newly focused and alternative way of understanding musical theatre history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMillie Taylor \u003c\/b\u003eis Emeritus Professor of Musical Theatre at the University of Winchester, UK, and Endowed Professor of the Musical at the University of Amsterdam. She has published books and articles on British pantomime, musical theatre and theatre music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdam Rush\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Musical Theatre at the University of Winchester, UK. His research has been published in \u003ci\u003eStudies in Musical Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e and in several edited collections.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50863983100178,"sku":"9781350293762","price":126.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_363c11ea-95a2-4dbb-892a-fccdfa353d28.jpg?v=1737648507","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/musical-theatre-histories-expanding-the-narrative-9781350293762","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}