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When the British Musical Ruled the World

By: Robert Sellers

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When the British Musical Ruled the World

By: Robert Sellers

For decades, British stage musicals struggled to compete against the dazzling Broadway productions that came roaring in from across the pond. But that tide was turned at last in 1978, when Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Evita brought the West End back into contention with Broadway. It was just the first of several blockbuster productionsthat helped Britain dominate musical theater all over the world. In this revealing behind-the-scenes narrative, journalist and author Robert Sellers gives a definitive account of how Evita, Cats, Starlight Express, Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Chess, and Miss Saigon changed the business of musical theater in the 1980s. These mega productions of the were larger than life, colorful, and spectacular. Sellers collects insightful, personal stories from cast members, set designers, musical supervisors, dancers, lighting designers, production managers, singers, and choreographers from the shows that finally put Broadway on its back foot. He also describes the backstage drama, production nightmares, and financial woes that threatened to derail the shows at multiple points. Whatever obstacles they faced, though, these productions swept the world and transformed the face of musical theater in ways that still resound today.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493071343

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9781493071340

British Musical Theatre since 1950

By: Robert Gordon,Olaf Jubin,Millie Taylor

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British Musical Theatre since 1950

By: Robert Gordon,Olaf Jubin,Millie Taylor

This critical introduction to British musical theatre since 1950 is the first book to discuss its post-war developments from the perspective of British – as opposed to American – popular culture. The genre is situated within the historical context of post-war British society in order to explore the range of forms through which significant sociocultural moments are represented. Introductory chapters analyse the way British musicals have responded to social change, the forms of popular theatre and music from which they have developed and their originality in elaborating new narrative strategies since the seventies. A key feature of the book is its close readings of twelve key works, from Salad Days (1954) and Oliver! (1960) to global smash hits such as Les Misérables (1985) and The Phantom of the Opera (1986) and beyond, including the latest critical and box-office success Matilda (2011). Also analysed are British favourites (Blood Brothers, 1983), cult shows (The Rocky Horror Show, 1975) and musicals with a pre-existing fan-base, such as Mamma Mia! (1999).

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472584384

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9781472584380

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Rock Cree Human-animal Relationships

By: Robert Alain Brightman

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Rock Cree Human-animal Relationships

By: Robert Alain Brightman

An outstanding contribution to theory and ethnology of hunter-gatherers. . . . It may be the most important synthesis of Algonquian ethnology that we have."--Richard J. Preston, McMaster University

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Berkeley : University of California Press

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0520070534

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9780520070530

"The Orders of the Dreamed"

George Nelson on Cree and Northern Ojibwa Religion and Myth, 1823

By: George Nelson,Jennifer S. H. Brown

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"The Orders of the Dreamed"

George Nelson on Cree and Northern Ojibwa Religion and Myth, 1823

By: George Nelson,Jennifer S. H. Brown

The introduction by Brown and Brightman describes Nelson's career in the fur trade and explains the influences affecting his perception and understanding of Native religions. They also provide a comparative summary of Subarctic Algonquian religion, with emphasis on the beliefs and practices described by Nelson. Stan Cuthand, a Cree Anglican minister, author, and language instructor, who lived in Lac la Ronge in the 1940s, adds a commentary relating Nelson's writing to his own knowledge of Cree religion in Saskatchewan. Emma LaRoque, an author and instructor in Native Studies, presents a Native scholar's perspective on the ethics of publishing historical documents."--Amazon.com.

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Minnesota Historical Society Press

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0873513703

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9780873513708

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When the British Musical Ruled the World

When the British Musical Ruled the World

British Musical Theatre since 1950

British Musical Theatre since 1950

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"The Orders of the Dreamed"

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