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04194aam a2200481 i 4500 001 7E4843308FC011ECBA4AA6A62FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220217010136 008 200831t20202020nyu b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 158046985X 020 $a 9781580469852 035 $a (OCoLC)1197762934 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $e rda $c UKMGB $d OCLCO $d YDX $d KLG $d CDX $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCO $d CUV $d SILO 043 $a f-sa--- 050 4 $a ML1751.S715 $b F54 2020 082 04 $a 792.60968 $2 23 100 1 $a Fleming, Tyler, $e author. 245 10 $a Opposing apartheid on stage : $b King Kong the musical / $c Tyler Fleming. 264 1 $a Rochester, NY, USA : $b University of Rochester Press, $c 2020. 300 $a xii, 414 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora, $x 1092-5228 ; $v v. 89 520 $a "In 1959, King Kong, an interracial jazz opera, swept across South Africa and became a countrywide phenomenon. Its performances sold out, its LP record was widely heard, and its cast became recognized celebrities. Featuring an African composer, cast, and orchestra but predominantly white directors and producers, this interracial production seemed completely distinct from any other theatrical production in the country's history. Despite being staged over a decade after the enacting of apartheid, the interracial collaboration met widespread and acclaim that bridged South Africa's racial, political, ethnic, and class fissures. Widely considered a watershed moment within the history of South African theater and music, the King Kong musical encapsulated key currents with South African cultural history. Author Tyler Fleming's gripping narrative unpacks the life of the musical, from the emergence of the heavyweight boxer "King Kong" Dlamini to the behind-the-scenes dynamics of rehearsals to the musical's 1961 tour of Britain and the later experience of cast members living in exile for their opposition to apartheid. Opposing Apartheid on Stage: "King Kong" the Musical explores the history of this jazz opera and its enduring legacy in both South African cultural history and global popular culture"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-397) and index. 505 0 $a "Marvelous muscles" : a history of Ezekiel Dlamini, the Real "King Kong" -- Creating a "back of the moon" : the Union of Southern African artists and interracial collaboration behind the "all-African" musical -- "Quickly in love" : popular receptions of 1959 King Kong and entertaining the possibilities of a different South Africa(s) -- "Kwela Kong" : the trials and tribulations of a South African musical abroad in 1961 -- "Sad times, bad times" : issues of exile, the King Kong cast, and South African Jazz in Britain, 1961-1980 -- "The boy's [and girl's] doin' it" : moving to America and re-discovering Africa, 1960-1989 -- "Death song" : the 1979 remake of King Kong and the power of cultural memories under apartheid. 600 10 $a Matshikiza, Todd, $d 1921-1968. $t King Kong. 650 0 $a Musicals $z South Africa $y 20th century $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Race in the theater $z South Africa $x History $y 20th century. 651 0 $a South Africa $x History $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Apartheid $z South Africa. 650 0 $a Musical theater $x Social aspects $z South Africa. 650 7 $a Apartheid. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00811112 650 7 $a Musicals. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01030814 650 7 $a Race in the theater. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01744919 650 7 $a Race relations. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01086509 651 7 $a South Africa. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204616 648 7 $a 1900-1999 $2 fast 655 7 $a Criticism, interpretation, etc. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411635 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 776 08 $i Online version: $a Fleming, Tyler. $t Opposing apartheid on stage. $d New York, NY, USA : University of Rochester Press, 2020 $z 9781787446564 $w (OCoLC)1193567825 830 0 $a Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; $v v. 89. $x 1092-5228 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117030911.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7E4843308FC011ECBA4AA6A62FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search