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All That Jazz : The Life and Times of the Musical Chicago by Ethan. Mordden (2018, Hardcover)

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Author Ethan Mordden tells the full story of Chicago--a play, a silent film, a talkie remake, a musical, and a movie musical--to unveil the racy satire inherent in American musical comedy.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0190651792
ISBN-13
9780190651794
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240158558

Product Key Features

Book Title
All That Jazz : the Life and Times of the Musical Chicago
Author
Ethan. Mordden
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Theater / Broadway & Musicals, Drama, Printed Music / Musicals, Film & TV, Theater / History & Criticism, Composers & Musicians, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism, Music, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
6.1in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
9.3in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ml410.K163m67 2018
Reviews
"Mordden has to his credit a lengthy list of titles about the musical theater, and in this work, as in all his works, he demonstrates the full range of his expertise... Recommended." --R. D. Johnson, CHOICE"Mordden may know more about American musical comedy than anyone else on earth . . . and he doesn't just know the musicals; he knows their contexts, their surroundings, item by item . . . it gives his writing a pleasing relaxation." - The New York Review of Books, "Mordden may know more about American musical comedy than anyone else on earth . . . and he doesn't just know the musicals; he knows their contexts, their surroundings, item by item . . . it gives his writing a pleasing relaxation." - The New York Review of Books, "[Mordden] digs deep. He sees all the angles. And even though you can tell he's thought hard about every aspect of his story, he's eminently readable. And he has opinions. And the great thing about those pronouncements is that it's all right to disagree. He backs them up and you still respect his taste despite your own ideas. In many cases you actually end up agreeing with him, gladly willing to lower your own defenses. Oh, and there's a lot of juice too ... I implore you to read the book from the absolute beginning. Though you will be tempted when I tell you that Mordden is quite thorough in describing the plot of the musical. In fact, he goes number to number in his appraisal. And the great thing about that is you can put on the cast recording and play through song by song as he relates what's happening on the stage."--Talkin Broadway, "Mordden has to his credit a lengthy list of titles about the musical theater, and in this work, as in all his works, he demonstrates the full range of his expertise... Recommended." --R. D. Johnson, CHOICE "Mordden may know more about American musical comedy than anyone else on earth . . . and he doesn't just know the musicals; he knows their contexts, their surroundings, item by item . . . it gives his writing a pleasing relaxation." - The New York Review of Books
Table of Content
Introduction 1. The City: Unregulated Capitalism 2. The Era: "Be Nonchalant... Light a Murad" 3. The Play: "Like Hell You're Through!" 4. The First Movie: Amos Is The Hero 5. The Invention of the Satiric Musical: "How Can You Tell An American?" 6. The Second Movie: "I'm Going To Make A Character Man Of You If You Don't Behave Yourself" 7. Fosse & Verdon and Kander & Ebb: "You Have To Act Your Dancing" 8. The Musical: "No Show is Worth Dying For" 9. The Revival and the Third Movie: "If It Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit!" For Further Reading A Selective Discography
Copyright Date
2018
Lccn
2017-031337
Dewey Decimal
792.6/42
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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