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West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical / Elizabeth A. Wells.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.Description: xiii, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780810876668 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0810876663 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 782.1/4 22
LOC classification:
  • ML410.B566 W45 2011
Contents:
"There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins -- Appendix D: Discography fo complete show recordings.
Summary: Wells presents a scholarly study of the American musical West Side Story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. --from publisher description
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Book Book Sonoma Academy Library 782.1 WEL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 922408
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-298), discography (p. 275-276), and index.

"There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins -- Appendix D: Discography fo complete show recordings.

Wells presents a scholarly study of the American musical West Side Story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. --from publisher description

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