商品簡介
Eleven American academics contribute 11 essays exploring the history of women who have contributed to the creation of American musical theater in a variety of capacities during the 20th century. Included are biographical descriptions of a number of key figures, analyses and interpretations of their careers, and discussion of how being women affected their careers. Topics addressed include female lyricists of operetta and musical comedy; Depression-era pioneering producers Hallie Flanagan and Cheryl Crawford; women choreographers and the refining and redefining of the showgirl image; female designers; the productions of Theresa Helburn, Jean Dalrymple, and Lucille Lortel; the challenges faced by women directors; the musicals of Gretchen Cryer, Nancy Ford, and Elizabeth Swados; the rise of the female director/choreographer on Broadway; and the intersections of music and theater in the work of Laurie Anderson, Meredith Monk, and Diamanda Galas. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Bud Coleman is chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A former dancer with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Fort Worth Ballet, Kinesis, and Ballet Austin, he has directed and choreographed numerous musical productions. Judith A. Sebesta is Executive Director of the Institute for Competency-Based Education at Texas A&M University-Commerce.