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Shakespeare as Jukebox Musical John R. Severn 1st edition
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Shakespeare as Jukebox Musical
John R. Severn
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 themselves to political work, particularly in terms of identity politics and a valorisation of diversity. Drawing on musical theatre history, adaptation theory, Shakespeare studies and musicology, the book develops a critical approach that allows jukebox-musical versions of Shakespeare to be understood and valued both for their political potential and for the experiences they offer to audiences as artistic responses to Shakespeare. Case studies from the USA, the UK and Australia demonstrate how these works open new windows on Shakespeare?s plays and their performance traditions, on the wider jukebox musical trend, and on adaptation as an art form.
222 pages, 5 Halftones, black and white; 2 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 4, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138586253 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 230 |
| Dimensions | 240 × 162 × 21 mm · 498 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Severn, John R. |
