{"product_id":"9781350506381","title":"Masculinities in Musical Theatre","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTopics in Musical Theatre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMasculinities in Musical Theatre\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNicholas Holden | Robert Gordon | Emilio Méndez\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Broadway \u0026amp; Musicals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile feminist approaches to the stage musical have been richly explored, a critical reading of masculinity in relation to musical theatre throughout the 20th and 21st century has yet to be firmly presented. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasculinities in Musical Theatre \u003c\/i\u003econsiders the representation of masculinity in British and American Musical Theatre from the 1940s to the 2020s. This accessible volume offers students a close analysis of established golden age musicals such as \u003ci\u003eOklahoma!\u003c\/i\u003e (1943), to the rock\/pop musical \u003ci\u003eSpring Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and new contemporary classics like \u003ci\u003eEverybody's Talking About Jamie\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and \u003ci\u003eA Strange Loop\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). It offers a critical framework to discuss the issues raised, traces the ways in which our perception of masculinity has evolved in the last century, and, in turn, assesses how the depiction of men on the musical theatre stage has altered to reflect broader shifts in societal understanding of gender roles moving into the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross an introduction and three chapters, this short introductory book uses a range of influential case studies, textual and musicological analysis alongside critical commentary to connect theories on masculinities with relevant historical, social, political and performance contexts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in Methuen Drama's \u003ci\u003eTopics in Musical Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e series, this short book gives a much-needed introduction to an important and often overlooked topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNicholas Holden\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Academic Affairs and Director of Research at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He is series editor for Playwriting and the Contemporary: Critical Collaborations (LUP). His publications include the Bloomsbury Methuen Student Edition of \u003ci\u003eThis House\u003c\/i\u003e by James Graham (2021), a co-edited special double issue of Comparative Drama on 'London's Theatre: Places; Futures; Communities' (2022), and co-edited collection on the work of Dennis Kelly on Stage and Screen (2024), as well as various book chapters and journal articles on contemporary British playwriting, play development, musical theatre on film, and the Royal Court Theatre.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 November 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350506381\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e136\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62308175249548,"sku":"9781350506381","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350506381","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}