TY - BOOK ID - 5444569 TI - The Cambridge companion to the musical AU - Everett, William A. AU - Laird, Paul R. PY - 2008 SN - 9780521680844 9780521862387 0521680840 9781139001823 PB - New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Musicals KW - Musical theater KW - Comédies musicales KW - Théâtre musical KW - History and criticism. KW - History. KW - Histoire et critique KW - Histoire KW - History KW - Comédies musicales KW - Théâtre musical KW - Musicals - History and criticism. KW - Musical theater - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5444569 AB - Tracing the development of the musical on both Broadway and in London's West End, this updated Companion continues to provide a broad and thorough overview of one of the liveliest and most popular forms of musical performance. Ordered chronologically, essays cover from the American musical of the nineteenth century through to the most recent productions, and the book also includes key information on singers, audience, critical reception, and traditions. All of the chapters from the first edition remain - several in substantially updated forms - and five completely new chapters have been added, covering: ethnic musicals in the United States; the European musical; Broadway musicals in revival and on television; the most recent shows; and a case study of the creation of the popular show Wicked based on interviews with its creators. The Companion also includes an extensive bibliography and photographs from key productions ER -