Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre by Mordden, Ethan
Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre by Mordden, Ethan

Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre

Ethan Mordden has been hailed as "a sharp-eared listener and a discerning critic," by Opera News, which...
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
SKU: 9780190227937
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Ethan Mordden
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $45.18
10 customers are viewing this product
Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre by Mordden, Ethan

Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre

$45.18
Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre by Mordden, Ethan

Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre

$45.18
Author: Ethan Mordden
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Ethan Mordden has been hailed as "a sharp-eared listener and a discerning critic," by Opera News, which compares his books to "dinner with a knowledgeable, garrulous companion." The "preeminent historian of the American musical" (New York Times), he "brings boundless energy and enthusiasm buttressed by an arsenal of smart anecdotes" (Wall Street Journal). Now Mordden offers an entirely fresh and infectiously delightful history of American musical theatre.

Anything Goes stages a grand revue of the musical from the 1700s through to the present day, narrated in Mordden's famously witty, scholarly, and conversational style. He peers with us over Stephen Sondheim's shoulder as he composes at the piano. He places us in a bare rehearsal room as the cast of Oklahoma! changes history by psychoanalyzing the plot in the greatest of the musical's many Dream Ballets. And he gives us tickets for orchestra seats on opening night-raising the curtain on the pleasures of Victor Herbert's The Red Mill and the thrill of Porgy and Bess. Mordden examines the music, of course, but also more neglected elements. Dance was once considered as crucial as song; he follows it from the nineteenth century's zany hoofing to tap "combinations" of the 1920s, from the injection of ballet and modern dance in the 1930s and '40s to the innovations of Bob Fosse. He also explores the changing structure of musical comedy and operetta, and the evolution of the role of the star.
Fred Stone, the avuncular Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, seldom varied his acting from part to part; but the versatile Ethel Merman turned the headlining role inside out in Gypsy, playing a character who was selfish, fierce, and destructive.

From "ballad opera" to burlesque, from Fiddler on the Roof to Rent, the history and lore of the musical unfolds here in a performance worthy of a standing ovation.


Author: Ethan Mordden
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/01/2015
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780190227937

About the Author

Ethan Mordden is a recognized authority on the American musical, and the author of such books as Make Believe: The Broadway Musical in the 1920s, Beautiful Mornin: The Broadway Musical in the 1940s, and Coming Up Roses: The Broadway Musical in the 1950s. He lives in Manhattan.

Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD
Example product title
$45.18 AUD
$45.18 AUD

Recently Viewed Products