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Author:

Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964-

Title:

West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical / Elizabeth A. Wells.

Publisher:

Scarecrow Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xiii, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Bernstein, Leonard,--1918-1990.--West Side story.
Musicals--United States--History and criticism.
Popular culture--New York.--New York.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.

Contents:

"There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins -- Appendix D: Discography of complete show recordings.

ISBN:

0810876663 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780810876668 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)631235463

LCCN:

2010020727

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)