{"product_id":"american-musical-theatre-a-chronicle-9780199729708","title":"American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle","description":"\u003cp\u003eHailed as \"absolutely the best reference book on its subject\" by Newsweek  American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle covers more than 250 years of musical theatre in the United States  from a 1735 South Carolina production of Flora  or Hob in the Well to The Addams Family in 2010. Authors Gerald Bordman and Richard Norton write an engaging narrative blending history  critical analysis  and lively description to illustrate the transformation of American musical theatre through such incarnations as the ballad opera  revue  Golden Age musical  rock musical  Disney musical  and  with 2010s American Idiot  even the punk musical.  The Chronicle is arranged chronologically and is fully indexed according to names of shows  songs  and people involved  for easy searching and browsing. Chapters range from the \"Prologue \" which traces the origins of American musical theater to 1866  through several \"intermissions\" (for instance  \"Broadways Response to the Swing Era  1937-1942\") and up to \"Act Seven \" the theatre of the twenty-first century. This last chapter covers the dramatic changes in musical theatre since the last edition published-whereas Fosse  a choreography-heavy revue  won the 1999 Tony for Best Musical  the 2008 award went to In the Heights  which combines hip-hop  rap  meringue and salsa unlike any musical before it. Other groundbreaking and\/or box-office-breaking shows covered for the first time include Avenue Q  The Producers  Billy Elliot  Jersey Boys  Monty Pythons Spamalot  Wicked  Hairspray  Urinetown the Musical  and Spring Awakening.  Discussion of these shows incorporates plot synopses  names of principal players  descriptions of scenery and costumes  and critical reactions. In addition  short biographies interspersed throughout the text colorfully depict the creative minds that shaped the most influential musicals. Collectively  these elements create the most comprehensive  authoritative history of musical theatre in this country and make this an essential resource for students  scholars  performers  dramaturges  and musical enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280085573685,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199729700","price":149.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199729708.jpg?v=1780619997","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/american-musical-theatre-a-chronicle-9780199729708","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}