The Making of Cabaret

Zusatztext Entertaining and knowledgeable. [Cabaret] adds usefully to our understanding of creative processes - and it's a thoroughly good read. Informationen zum Autor Keith Garebian is a widely-published, award-winning author of 17 books and over 1200 articles, reviews, features, and interviews in more than 100 newspapers, journals, magazines, and anthologies. Klappentext A handy and engaging chronicle! this book is the most detailed production history to date of the original Broadway version of Cabaret! showing how the show evolved from Christopher Isherwood's Berlin stories! into John van Druten's stage play! a British film adaptation! and then the Broadway musical! conceived and directed by Harold Prince as an early concept musical. With nearly 40 illustrations! full cast credits! and a bibliography! The Making of Cabaret will appeal to musical theatre aficionados! theatre specialists! and students and performers of musical theatre. Zusammenfassung An engaging and compelling production history of the original Broadway version of Cabaret, this book is a meticulous record of how a great musical came into being. Encompassing everything from literary sources to music and lyrics, design and production process, it is the ultimate reference for theatre specialists and general readers alike.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Keith Garebian
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.04.2011
• EAN: 9780199732494
• ISBN: 978-0-19-973249-4
• Pagine: 256
• Categorie: Saggistica > Musica, film, teatro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Storia della musica; Theaterwissenschaft, Performing Arts, Musikkritik, MUSIC / History & Criticism, Musicals, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Musicals, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Broadway & Musicals, Music of film and stage