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Subject(s)

Musicals—New York (State)—New York—History and criticism [Browse]

Summary note

From Maria in 'West Side Story' to Tracy Turnblatt in 'Hairspray' and Elphaba in 'Wicked', female characters in Broadway musicals have belted and crooned their way into the American psyche. In this book, Stacy Wolf illuminates the women of American musical theatre from the start of the cold war to the present day.

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Language note

English

Contents

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: "Defying Gravity"; 1. The 1950s: "Marry the Man Today"; 2. The 1960s: "If My Friends Could See Me Now"; 3. The 1970s: "Everything Was Beautiful at the Ballet"; 4. The 1980s: "The Phantom of the Opera Is There Inside My Mind"; 5. The 1990s-2000s: "I'm Beautiful and I'm Here"; 6. "Changed for the Better": Queer Conventions in Wicked (2003); 7. "It's All About Popular": Wicked Divas and Internet Girl Fans; Epilogue: "Changed for Good"; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

ISBN

• 0-19-537824-5
• 0-19-970303-5
• 9786613129321
• 1-283-12932-9

OCLC

732028682

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