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Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century

Release on 2021-09-122021-09-12 by Stephen Purdy
Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century

Author: Stephen Purdy

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781000402346

Category: Performing Arts

Page: 306

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Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative of a group of musicals that cost millions and had spectacular potential ... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy examines at length the production histories, which are all bound together by a common thread. The book focuses the lens on several seemingly infallible theatre creatives who weren’t destined to repeat their successes with the shows discussed in this volume. As such, Purdy grounds the discussion by examining what the legendary creators of Les Misérables, pop superstar Elton John, wunderkind Julie Taymor, and many others have in common besides being inspired storytellers of iconic Broadway musicals. The answer is that they also all created shows that, for one reason or a dozen, didn’t find an audience. Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century shares the story of what can happen when formidable creative teams of sell-out musicals attempt to re-create their success but miss the mark. This is an engaging book for students, practitioners, and fans of musical theatre that contains thoughtful observations about luck and creative differences, botched adaptations, and alienated audiences, all of which can determine the fate of a musical.
Performing Arts
Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century
Language: en
Pages: 306

Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century

Authors: Stephen Purdy
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-09-12 - Publisher: Routledge

Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative of a group of musicals that cost millions and had spectacular potential ... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy examines at length the production histories, which are all bound together by a common thread. The book focuses the
Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century
Language: en
Pages: 294

Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century

Authors: Stephen Purdy
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-06-15 - Publisher: Routledge

Flop Musicals of the Twenty-First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative of a group of musicals that cost millions and had spectacular potential ... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy examines at length the production histories, which are all bound together by a common thread. The book focuses the
Flop Musicals of the Twenty First Century
Language: en
Pages: 144

Flop Musicals of the Twenty First Century

Authors: Stephen Purdy
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-06-04 - Publisher: Routledge

Flop Musicals of the Twenty First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative of a group of musicals that cost millions, were created by world-renowned writers and directors, and that had spectacular potential... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy asks the reader to consider what the legendary creators of Les
Language: en
Pages: 601

"No Legs, No Jokes, No Chance"

Authors: Phillip Patinkin, Sheldon Patinkin
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-05-20 - Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Traces the American musical from its rich beginnings in European opera. This book talks about the infancy of the musical - the revues, operettas, and early musical comedies, as well as the groundbreaking shows like "Oklahoma!" and "Show Boat", with references to how history, literature, fashion, popular music and movies
Not Since Carrie
Language: en
Pages: 384

Not Since Carrie

Authors: Ken Mandelbaum
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992-08-15 - Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Not Since Carrie is Ken Mandelbaum's brilliant survey of Broadway's biggest flops. This highly readable and entertaining book highlights almost 200 musicals created between 1950 and 1990, framed around the notorious musical adaptation of Carrie, and examines the reasons for their failure. "Essential and hilarious," raves The New Yorker, and

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