Oliver! : a Dickensian musical /

Napolitano reconstructs the complicated biography of Bart's play, from its early inception as a pop musical inspired by a marketable image through its evolution into a sincere Dickensian adaptation that would push English musical theatre to new dramatic heights. The book also addresses the phen...

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1. Verfasser:
Napolitano, Marc
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
Napolitano reconstructs the complicated biography of Bart's play, from its early inception as a pop musical inspired by a marketable image through its evolution into a sincere Dickensian adaptation that would push English musical theatre to new dramatic heights. The book also addresses the phenomenal reception of 'Oliver!' in England, as the public touted the musical's Englishness with a nationalistic fervour.
Umfang:
1 online resource (302 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-020730-2
0-19-936484-2
0-19-936483-4
Schlagworte:
Bart, Lionel. > Oliver!.
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