Description
| Product ID: | 9781914228025 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Breaking into Song: Why You Shouldn't Hate Musicals |
| Authors: | Author: Adam Lenson |
| Page Count: | 200 |
| Subjects: | The Arts, The arts, Theatre studies, Theatre direction and production, Music reviews and criticism, Music of film and stage, Literary essays, Anthologies: general, History: specific events and topics, Theatre studies, Theatre direction & production, Music reviews & criticism, Musicals, Literary essays, Anthologies (non-poetry), History: specific events & topics |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A collection of essays that explore the divide and polarisation of opinion over musical theatre, and what we can do to stay open-minded and make musicals better.
A book for those who can’t stand musicals, those who love them, and every theatregoer, academic, practitioner and student in between. Breaking Into Song explores theatre’s most divisive genre, and asks the fundamental questions:
Through a series of essays, London-based director, dramaturg and musical theatre specialist Adam Lenson asks what audiences can do to stay open minded and what creatives can do to make new musicals better. Examining both sides of the divide, he explores how those who both love and hate musicals can expand the possibilities of this misunderstood medium. Dive in and discover the political foundations of the form, the difficulties in pinning down exactly what it is, the connections between musicals, video games, opera and comic books, and why a musical is, actually, a lot like a poopy baby. “A passionate and cogently argued call to arms and a very enjoyable read” “This book is really brilliant. If you care about/enjoy/work in/struggle with/want to understand/have concerns for the state of musical theatre, it is essential reading. Hugely recommended” “I would advise anyone who… hates musicals… to read this book” “Bold, inclusive and willing to adapt, Adam Lenson’s blueprint for musical theatre Contents: Breaking Into Song |
| Imprint Name: | Salamander Street Limited |
| Publisher Name: | Salamander Street Limited |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-09-02 |