A Taste of Broadway: Food in Musical Theater (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442267312)

Beyond being just fuel for the body, food carries symbolic importance used to define individuals, situations, and places, making it an ideal communication tool. In musical theater, food can be used as a shortcut to tell the audience more about a setting, character, or situation. Because everyone relates to eating, food can also be used to evoke empathy, amusement, or shock from the audience. In some cases, food is central to show's plot. This book looks at popular musical theater shows to examine which foods are used, how they are used, why they are important, and how the food or usage relates to the broader world. Included are recipes for many of the foods that are significant in the shows discussed.

Author: Jennifer Packard
ISBN-10: 1442267313
ISBN-13: 9781442267312
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2017
Pages: 214
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.80d