Open a new window : the Broadway musical in the 1960s / Ethan Mordden.
| Author/creator | Mordden, Ethan, 1947- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Palgrave edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave for St. Martin's Press, 2001. |
| Description | vi, 279 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Golden age of the Broadway musical Golden age of the Broadway musical. ^A876408 |
| Contents | What's in it for you? The shows of 1960 -- Twice as much grief: Camelot -- Expect things to happen; Or, don't look back: musical comedy I -- A romantic atmosphere: The Gay Life and She Loves Me -- Nothing more to look forward to: old talent -- Summer is over: new talent -- Eye on the target: Funny Girl -- When Messiah comes: the super-director -- Hearts grow hard on a windy street: Cabaret -- All caught up in her oo-la-la: the English musical -- Have you got charm? The off-Broadway musical -- Look around your little world: the dark show -- Everybody has the right to be wrong: good ideas and bad ideas -- What did I have that I don't have? Musical comedy II -- I don't want to know: three shows of 1969. |
| Abstract | In the 1960s, the Broadway musical was revolutionized from an entertainment characterized by sentimental standards, such as Camelot and Hello, Dolly!, to one of brilliant and bittersweet masterpieces, such as Cabaret and Fiddler on the Roof. In this book Ethan Mordden continues his history of the Broadway musical with the decade that bridged the gap between the romantic, fanciful entertainments of the fifties, such as Call Me, Madam, to the seventies when sophisticated fare, such as A Little Night Music and Follies, was commonplace. Here in brilliant detail is the decade and the people that forever transformed the Broadway musical. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2001019453 |
| ISBN | 0312239521 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML2054 .M67 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |