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- catalog abstract "Highlighting especially those shows that have entertained "most of the people most of the time, in most places where musical theater is played," Kurt Ganzl surveys the mainstream productions of the four principal areas that have been the most effective purveyors of hit musicals to the world's stages throughout the years - France, Britain, America, and Austria/Hungary/Germany. In a lively and witty narrative that sweeps away some favorite preconceptions and historical distortions, Ganzl brings together the multiple strands of languages, genres, and styles in various eras and areas to provide an entertaining and instructive overview of musical theater history in all its glorious diversity.".
- catalog contributor b10473978.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Highlighting especially those shows that have entertained "most of the people most of the time, in most places where musical theater is played," Kurt Ganzl surveys the mainstream productions of the four principal areas that have been the most effective purveyors of hit musicals to the world's stages throughout the years - France, Britain, America, and Austria/Hungary/Germany. In a lively and witty narrative that sweeps away some favorite preconceptions and historical distortions, Ganzl brings together the multiple strands of languages, genres, and styles in various eras and areas to provide an entertaining and instructive overview of musical theater history in all its glorious diversity.".
- catalog description "The early days -- Opera-bouffe -- That fine first flowering -- The 1890s -- Into the twentieth century -- Those magnificent, madcap years -- The 1930s -- After the war was over -- When Broadway really ruled the stage -- The 1960s -- The 1970s -- Modern times -- Endpiece.".
- catalog extent "xv, 432 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Musical.".
- catalog identifier "1555533116 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Musical.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boston : Northeastern University Press,".
- catalog relation "Musical.".
- catalog subject "782.1/4/09 21".
- catalog subject "ML1700 .G322 1997".
- catalog subject "Musicals History and criticism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The early days -- Opera-bouffe -- That fine first flowering -- The 1890s -- Into the twentieth century -- Those magnificent, madcap years -- The 1930s -- After the war was over -- When Broadway really ruled the stage -- The 1960s -- The 1970s -- Modern times -- Endpiece.".
- catalog title "The musical : a concise history / Kurt Gänzl.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".