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West End Broadway: The Golden Age of the American Musical in London
Adrian Wright
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Hardback. A history and re-evaluation of the American musical in London between 1945 and 1972, a unique panoramic essay on British theatre of the Golden Age. Num Pages: 376 pages, 40, 40 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 994. The Golden Age of the American Musical in London. 376 pages, 40 black and white. A history and re-evaluation of the American musical in London between 1945 and 1972, a unique panoramic essay on British theatre of the Golden Age. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AVGM. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 29. Weight: 978.
A history and re-evaluation of the American musical in London between 1945 and 1972, a unique panoramic essay on British theatre of the Golden Age. West End Broadway is the first book to deal specifically with the 'Golden Age' of American musicals in London. Here is a history and a re-evaluation not only of the British productions of Broadway's most popular product butof the works themselves, beginning with a brief account of the origins of the genre and of the shows seen during World War II. The difficult conditions of war-torn Britain prepared the ground for changes that would ... Read more
A history and re-evaluation of the American musical in London between 1945 and 1972, a unique panoramic essay on British theatre of the Golden Age. West End Broadway is the first book to deal specifically with the 'Golden Age' of American musicals in London. Here is a history and a re-evaluation not only of the British productions of Broadway's most popular product butof the works themselves, beginning with a brief account of the origins of the genre and of the shows seen during World War II. The difficult conditions of war-torn Britain prepared the ground for changes that would ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837916
SKU
V9781843837916
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About Adrian Wright
ADRIAN WRIGHT is a performer, novelist and writer. His previous books with Boydell include A Tanner's Worth of Tune: Rediscovering the Post-War British Musical (2010), West End Broadway: The Golden Age of the American Musical in London (2012) and Must Close Saturday: The Decline and Fall of the British Musical Flop (2017). He has previously written on the subject of ... Read more
Reviews for West End Broadway: The Golden Age of the American Musical in London
Musical theatre scholars will appreciate Wright's painstaking documentation of American musicals in London during a key period in the genre's history.
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It can be mighty difficult to find information on these titles, and here it is. 'West End Broadway' is perfect for browsing, packed as it is with things we never knew, and packed with ... Read more
THEATRE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
It can be mighty difficult to find information on these titles, and here it is. 'West End Broadway' is perfect for browsing, packed as it is with things we never knew, and packed with ... Read more