Paul R. Laird (University of Kansas), Gonzalo Fernandez Monte

West Side Story in Spain

The Transcultural Adaptation of an Iconic American Show

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This Element compares the adaptations of the 1996 and 2018 versions of West Side Story in detail, illuminating issues encountered when translating a musical for another culture. This Element concludes with the Spanish reception of the 2021 film by Steven Spielberg.

Produktdetails

• Elements in Musical Theatre
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 75
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 146g
• ISBN-13: 9781108970457
• ISBN-10: 1108970451
• Artikelnr.: 63978367

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction. 2. First encounters of West Side Story with Spanish culture in the 1950s and 1960s
3. West Side Story in Spain in the 1980s
4. Ricard Reguant and focus's production (1996)
5. The West Side Story summer tour (2009)
6. 'El clásico original de Broadway¿' (2018)
7. Comparing the adaptations by Albert Mas-Griera (1996) and David Serrano (2018)
8. Steven Spielberg's West Side Story arrives in Spain (2021)
9. Conclusion
Bibliography.