Broadway babies : the people who made the American musical / Ethan Mordden.

Author/creator Mordden, Ethan, 1947-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, 1983.
Description244 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: broadway, 1900 -- The score -- The urban ethnic emergence -- The great glorifier -- The heroine -- The top banana -- The book -- The new style of score -- The new style of heroine -- The jazzmen -- The choreographers -- The musical play -- A newer style of heroine -- The superdirectors -- The state of the art -- A selective discography.
Abstract In this revisionist analysis, Mordden argues that the development of musical theater from 1900 to the present reflects the influence of dominant personalities. Sometimes performers have led the way, sometimes composers or directors.
Bibliography noteIncludes discography (pages 197-238) and index.
LCCN 83008132
ISBN0195033450 :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML1711.M73 B7 1983 ✔ Available Place Hold