The theater will rock : a history of the rock musical : from Hair to Hedwig / Elizabeth L. Wollman.
| Author/creator | Wollman, Elizabeth L., 1969- |
| Other author | MacDermot, Galt. |
| Other author | Trask, Stephen. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2006. |
| Description | vi, 271 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The birth of the rock musical in New York City -- Interlude 1: rock "authenticity" and the reception of the staged rock musical -- Hair and its imitators -- Interlude 2: audiences -- Rock concept albums and the fragmented musical of the 1970s -- Interlude 3: megamusicals -- Spectacles of the 1980s -- Interlude 4: economics and marketing -- Rock musicians in the musical theater: the 1990s -- Interlude 5 : merging aesthetics, making performances -- Rock-influenced musicals at the millennium: the dawning of the age of... the revival. |
| Abstract | The tumultuous decade of the 1960's in America gave birth ro many new ideas and forms of expression, among them the rock musical. An unlikely offspring of the performing arts, the rock musical appeared when two highly distinctive and American art forms joined onstage in New York City. Explores the history of the rock musical, which has since evolved to become one of the most important influences on American musical theater and a major cultural export. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-257) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006010056 |
| ISBN | 0472115766 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780472115761 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1711.8.N3 W65 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |