The early days : 1700-1849 -- Opéra-bouffe : 1850-1869 -- That first fine flowering : 1870-1889 -- Novelties of the nineties -- Into the twentieth century : 1900-1914 -- Those magnificent madcap years : 1915-1929 -- Whither go you, musical theater? -- After the war was over : the 1940s -- When Broadway really ruled the stage : the 1950s -- The soaring sixties -- New departures : from rock opera to party musical -- Monumental musicals -- On the twenty-first century / Jamie Findlay.
Summary:
"A complete introduction to musical theater from its roots in the 18th century through today, written by a master historian"-- Provided by publisher.
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