{"product_id":"the-oxford-handbook-of-the-global-stage-musical-9780190909734","title":"The Oxford Handbook of the Global Stage Musical","description":"The stage musical constitutes a major industry not only in the US and the UK, but in many regions of the world. Over the last four decades many countries have developed their own musical theatre industries, not only by importing hit shows from Broadway and London but also by establishing or reviving local traditions of musical theatre. In response to the rapid growth of musical theatre as a global phenomenon, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of the Global Stage Musical \u003c\/em\u003epresents new scholarly approaches to issues arising from these new international markets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume examines the stage musical from theoretical and empirical perspectives including concepts of globalization and consumer culture, performance and musicological analysis, historical and cultural studies, media studies, notions of interculturalism and hybridity, gender studies, and international politics. The thirty-three essays investigate major aspects of the global musical, such as the dominance of Western colonialism in its early production and dissemination, racism and sexism--both in representation and in the industry itself--as well as current conflicts between global and local interests in postmodern cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing contributors from seventeen countries, the essays offer informed insider perspectives that reflect the diversity of the subject and offer in-depth examinations of specific cultural and economic systems. Together, they conduct penetrating comparative analysis of musical theatre in different contexts as well as a survey of the transcultural spread of musicals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he established the first European MA as well as a BA in Musical Theatre. Robert's many scholarly publications include \u003cem\u003eThe Purpose of Playing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBritish Musical Theatre Since 1950\u003c\/em\u003e, jointly authored with Olaf Jubin and Millie Taylor. He also edited \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Sondheim Studies\u003c\/em\u003e and, together with Olaf Jubin, \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of the British Musical.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlaf Jubin\u003c\/strong\u003e was Professor of Musical Theatre and Media Studies at Regent's University London, and is currently teaching at Goldsmiths, University of London. In addition to his publications on the mass media and musical theatre, he is joint author of \u003cem\u003eBritish Musical Theatre since 1950 \u003c\/em\u003e(with Robert Gordon and Millie Taylor), co-editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of the British Musical\u003c\/em\u003e, and editor of \u003cem\u003eParis and the Musical: The City of Light on Stage and Screen\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50394576879890,"sku":"9780190909734","price":208.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d30ce4ed-efc0-4586-9d8b-b471bd22f3a0.jpg?v=1729010009","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-oxford-handbook-of-the-global-stage-musical-9780190909734","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}