Strike Up the Band: A New History of Musical Theatre

by Scott Miller

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The way some histories portray the advent of musicals, youd think the genre emerged fully formed with Show Boat. Yet in truth, it took root decades earlier. In Strike Up the Band Scott Miller tells the whole story of musicals, pulling back the curtain on the amazing innovation and adventurousness of the art form, revealing its political and social conscience, and chronicling its incredibly rapid evolution over the last century.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0325006423

ISBN13:9780325006420

Release Date:November 2006

Publisher:Heinemann Drama

Length:276 Pages

Weight:1.07 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Education Education & Reference Humor & Entertainment Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Performing Arts Theater

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