{"product_id":"queer-musicals-boy-meets-boy-to-jagged-little-pill","title":"Queer Musicals : Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat links the shows \u003ci\u003eLa Cage aux Folles, Kinky Boots\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBARE\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When was the first Queer musical produced on Broadway?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How has queerness evolved in the context of mainstream Broadway musicals?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eQueer Musicals\u003c\/i\u003e takes a chronological look at queer musicals that have developed on Broadway throughout the second half of the twentieth century the the early twenty first century. Looking at the inception and development of each show, this accessible study unpacks the creation, production and reception of each musical in order to draw parallels within the wider American dramatic canon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pulling from multiple primary resources, each chapter traces the show from its inception to its opening night. It introduces the reader to each musical's key creators and company members and places them in the larger context of Broadway history. After examining the contemporary reception of each show and its cultural impact - both when it opened and now - it answers the question as to how and why queerness has evolved from being an anomaly to common in Musical Theatre storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Published in Methuen Drama's \u003ci\u003eEssential Musicals\u003c\/i\u003e series, this book is perfect for students of Musical Theatre, drawing together different resources to dig into the backstories of Broadway's biggest hits and mining the historical record for nuggets of information that illuminate our understanding and enhance our enjoyment of musical theatre's unique brand of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Queer Musicals : Boy Meets Boy to Jagged Little Pill","offer_id":45497714409669,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-350-50647-3.jpg?v=1765699724","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/queer-musicals-boy-meets-boy-to-jagged-little-pill","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}