Scott Miller once again pulls back the curtain on some of the greatest, most important American musicals, taking you on a mind-blowing tour of the milestones in the history of musical theatre. These are musicals that broke all the old rules and created new ones, and changed the way we looked at musical theatre forever:
the savage political satire of
The Cradle Will Rock
in 1937
the surprisingly dark sexuality of
Pal Joey
in 1940
the profound innovations of
Oklahoma!
in 1943
the absurdist social satire of
Anyone Can Whistle
in 1964
the convention-shattering experiment that was
Hair
in 1967
the intimacy and emotional power of
Jacques Brel
in 1968
the provocative honesty of the gay-themed
Ballad of Little Mikey
in 1994
the abstract sophistication of the jazz/pop/R&B-flavored
Songs for a New World
in 1995
the emotional immensity of the "anti-spectacle"
Floyd Collins
the overwhelming influence of the 1996 rock musical
Rent
.
Offering insightful, provocative opinions on character, plot, musical and textual themes, lyrics, subtext, motivation, backstory, and historical context, Miller reveals astonishing new details about what makes each one of these musicals great. He'll get you thinking and talking about these shows like you never have before.
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