Reframing the Musical: Race, Culture and Identity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781352005325)

This critical and inclusive edited collection offers an overview of the musical in relation to issues of race, culture and identity. Bringing together contributions from cultural, American and theatre studies for the first time, the chapters offer fresh perspectives on musical theatre history, calling for a radical and inclusive new approach. By questioning ideas about what the musical is about and who it for, this groundbreaking book retells the story of the musical, prioritising previously neglected voices to reshape our understanding of the form.

Timely and engaging, this is required reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of musical theatre. It offers an intersectional approach which will also be invaluable for theatre practitioners.

Author: Sarah K. Whitfield
ISBN-10: 1352005328
ISBN-13: 9781352005325
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2019
Pages: 241
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 8.30w x 0.80d