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Zusatztext There has been a welcome growth in the study of famous Broadway musicals and Dominic McHugh's Loverly is an important and absorbing addition to the literature. It is rooted in an impressively detailed consideration of the sources but wears its scholarship lightly and engagingly ... This beautifully written and scrupulously researched book deserves the warmest possible recommendation and it's essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in Broadway musicals. Informationen zum Autor Dominic McHugh is Lecturer in Music at The University of Sheffield Klappentext Using previously unpublished letters and documents, this presents a completely new behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the show, revealing the tensions that went into it. Zusammenfassung This ground-breaking book considers one of the most popular musicals of all time, Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady." Using previously-unpublished letters and documents, author Dominic McHugh presents a completely new behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the show, revealing the tensions that went into the making of this beloved musical. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS Chapter 1: False Starts and Artistic Promise Chapter 2: From Page to Stage: The Genesis of My Fair Lady Chapter 3: Shavian But Not Shaw: Developing the Script of My Fair Lady Chapter 4: Knowing the Score Chapter 5: Settling the Score: Part I Chapter 6: Settling the Score: Part II Chapter 7: My Fair Lady On Stage Chapter 8: The Legacy of My Fair Lady Appendix 1: "Without You" (early versions) Appendix 2: "Why Can't the English?" Appendix 3: "On the Street Where You Live" Appendix 4: Cut material from "The Ascot Gavotte" Appendix 5: "You Did It": Cut passage Bibliography Index
