Reviewing the Situation
The British Musical from Noël Coward to Lionel Bart
- Publisher's listprice GBP 26.99
-
12 894 Ft (12 280 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 20% (cc. 2 579 Ft off)
- Discounted price 10 315 Ft (9 824 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
12 894 Ft
Availability
printed on demand
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher Methuen Drama
- Date of Publication 24 April 2025
- Number of Volumes Paperback
- ISBN 9781350279599
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages pages
- Size 232x154x14 mm
- Weight 320 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 10 bw 656
Categories
Long description:
The British musical in its formative years has appeared in strikingly different guises: from the lasting hits of Oliver!, and Me and My Girl, to the successes of The Dancing Years, Bless the Bride and Expresso Bongo.
This authoritative study traces what made these shows successes in the West End and how their qualities define a uniquely British interpretation of the genre. Cultural, sociological and political influences entwine with close reading of the dramatic and musical elements of this repertory to reveal a fascinating web of connections and contrasts between the times, the shows and the people who made them.
Through detailed case studies, such as of The Boy Friend and Bitter Sweet, the rich individuality of each West End work is spotlighted, posing vital questions and intriguing answers as to what a British musical can be. Interdisciplinary in nature, this study brings together all the core materials to discover this period in the story of the British musical. Reviewing the Situation is insightful and lively, an invaluable resource for students and scholars of musical theatre and all those theatregoers drawn to the power of these classic British shows.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 - Talents to Amuse: Creating the British Musical
Chapter 2 - Bitter Sweet (1929): Noël Coward
Chapter 3 - Me and My Girl (1937): Lupino Lane, Noel Gay, L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber
Chapter 4 - The Dancing Years (1939): Ivor Novello
Chapter 5 - Bless the Bride (1947): C.B. Cochran, A.P Herbert and Vivian Ellis
Chapter 6 - The Boy Friend (1953): Sandy Wilson
Chapter 7 - Expresso Bongo (1958): Wolf Mankowitz and the More-Heneker-Norman Trio
Chapter 8 - Oliver! (1960): Lionel Bart
Chapter 9 - 'I Know What I Am': the Bigger Picture
List of Shows
Notes
References
Index
