Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-201) and index.
Contents:
The noir musical -- Preludes to the noir musical -- Blues in the night: the noir musical on the brink of World War II -- Smoky melodies: jazz noir musical drama -- Le rouge et le noir: from The red shoes to A star is born -- Dark musical melodrama: from Young at heart to West Side story -- The legacy of the noir musical.
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