Ethan Mordden (Independent scholar Independent scholar)

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Pick a Pocket or Two

A History of British Musical Theatre

Beschreibung

In Pick a Pocket Or Two, acclaimed author Ethan Mordden brings his wit and wisdom to bear in telling the full history of the British musical, from The Beggar's Opera (1728) to the present, with an interest in isolating the unique qualities of the form and its influence on the American model.

Autor

Ethan Mordden is is a recognized expert on American musical theatre and the author of On Streisand, When Broadway Went to Hollywood, Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre, Make Believe: The Broadway Musical in the 1920s, Beautiful Mornin: The Broadway Musical in the 1940s, Coming Up Roses: The Broadway Musical in the 1950s, and On Sondheim: An Opinionated Guide, all published by Oxford University Press. His writing has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The New Yorker . His numerous books include friendly introductions to opera and film, as well as five collections of short stories chronicling gay life in New York City. He lives in Manhattan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 166mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 502g
• ISBN-13: 9780190877958
• ISBN-10: 0190877952
• Artikelnr.: 61214037