Shakespeare As Jukebox Musical

Summary

Shakespeare as Jukebox Musical is the first book-length study of a growing performance phenomenon: musical adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays in which characters sing existing popular songs as one of their modes of communication. John Severn shows how these highly allusive works give rise to the pleasures of collaborative reception, and also lend t

Product details

• Authors: John R. Severn, Severn John R.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367586645
• ISBN: 978-0-367-58664-5
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; MUSIC / General, Musicals, Theatre Studies, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Music of film and stage, Literary studies: plays and playwrights