Make believe
the Broadway musical in the 1920s
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Author
Publication
1997 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
64,250 words, Guess
Page Count
257 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1001693M
- ISBN-10019510594X
- OCLC Control Number35292852
- OCLC Control Numbermakebelievebroad0000mord
- Library of Congress Control Number96040962
and 2 more
- LibraryThing3313080
- Goodreads229473
Classifications
- DDC782.1/4/09747109042
- LCCML1711.8.N3 M78 1997
Description
The 1920s represented a turning point in the history of the Broadway musical, breaking with the vaudeville traditions of the early twentieth century to anticipate the more complex, sophisticated musicals of today. Composers Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and their contemporaries revitalized the musical with the sound of jazz and other new influences. Productions became more elaborate, with dazzling sets, tumultuous choreography, and staging tricks, all woven into tightly constructed story lines. These dramatic changes of the 1920s ushered in the "golden age" of the American musical theatre. Ethan Mordden captures the excitement and the atmosphere of Broadway during the 1920s in Make Believe. In captivating, lively prose, Mordden describes in superb detail the stars, the songs, the jokes - the sheer fun of this era.
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