American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle is a landmark survey of musical theatrein the United States from the mid-eighteenth century up through the present day. The fourth edition brings this work fully into the twenty-first century, covering the latest developments and innovations in musical theatre in America. INDICE: Foreword; Prefaces to the Fourth and First Editions; Prologue: Origins to 1866; Act One: Early Successes, 1866-1892; Intermission: Further British Influences and New Stirrings, 1892-1902; Act Two: The Emergence of American Talent, 1902-1907; Intermission: Viennese Operetta and the American Retreat, 1907-1914; Act Three: The Birth of the Modern Musical, 1914-1921; Intermission: The Cinderella Era, 1921-1924; Act Four: The Golden Age of the American Musical, 1924-1937; Intermission: Broadway's Response to the Swing Era, 1937-1942; Act Five: The American Musical as a Conscious Art Form, 1942-1965; Intermission: Exhaustion, 1965-1969; Act Six: Full Circle? Return of the Brits, 1969-1995; Intermission: Technological Spectacles, Retrospectives, and Revivals, 1995-2000; Act Seven: The Twenty-First Century, 2000-2010; Epilogue; Indexes (Shows and Sources, Songs, People)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-972970-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 1032
- Fecha Publicación: 13/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés