Women Writing Musicals

Women Writing Musicals
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 409
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ISBN-10 : 9781493080328
ISBN-13 : 1493080326
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Women Writing Musicals by : Jennifer Ashley Tepper

The first-ever book to tell the stories of over 300 inspiring women who wrote Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals that Publishers Weekly calls "an exhaustive tribute to women whose contributions to Broadway musical history have often been overlooked." Library Journal praises the book, saying, "Tepper has fashioned a winning book on the unsung heroines of Broadway musicals that will be appreciated by readers of women’s studies and theater lore." Kirkus Reviews says it's an "encyclopedic reference" and a "long-overdue tribute to female lyricists and composers." From the composers who pounded the pavement selling their music in Tin Pan Alley at the turn of the twentieth century; to the lyricists who broke new ground writing shows during the Great Depression; to the book writers who penned protest musicals fighting for social justice during the 1970s; to those who are revitalizing the landscape of American theatre today, Women Writing Musicals tells the stories of over 300 inspiring women who wrote Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. Jennifer Ashley Tepper's definitive book covers prolific and celebrated Broadway writers like Betty Comden and Jeanine Tesori, women who have written musicals but gained fame elsewhere like Dolly Parton and Sara Bareilles, and dramatists you’ve never heard of—but definitely should have. Among the gems shared here are the stories of Clara Driscoll, who saved the Alamo and also wrote a Broadway musical; Micki Grant, whose mega-hit musical about the Black experience made her the first woman to write book, music, and lyrics for a Broadway show; María Grever, who made her Broadway debut at age 56 and who was the first Mexican female composer to achieve international success; and the first all-female writing team for a Broadway musical, in 1922: Annelu Burns, Anna Wynne O’Ryan, Madelyn Sheppard, and Helen S. Woodruff. This book is a treasure trove for theatre-loving readers that Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor and singer Kristin Chenoweth praises as "a wonderful resource for actors, and an important read for anyone interested in theatre."

Women Writing Musicals

Women Writing Musicals
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 1493065246
ISBN-13 : 9781493065240
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Women Writing Musicals by : Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope

Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
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Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages : 72
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0573680809
ISBN-13 : 9780573680809
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope by : Micki Grant

"This dynamic mixture of rock, calypso and ballads features a dozen singer-dancers in 20 numbers. In revue-style format, Don't Bother Me ... explores the African American experience through vibrant song and dance."--Publisher

The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin

The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
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Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Total Pages : 52
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ISBN-10 : 0822218798
ISBN-13 : 9780822218791
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin by : Kirsten Childs

What's a black girl from sunny Southern California to do? White people are blowing up black girls in Birmingham churches. Black people are shouting "Black is beautiful" while straightening their hair and coveting light skin. Viveca Stanton's answer: Slap on a bubbly smile and be as white as you can be! In a humorous and pointed coming-of-age story spanning the sixties through the nineties, Viveca blithely sails through the confusing worlds of racism, sexism and Broadway showbiz until she's forced to face the devastating effect self-denial has had on her life.

Women Writing Music in Late Eighteenth-Century England

Women Writing Music in Late Eighteenth-Century England
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 288
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781351536615
ISBN-13 : 1351536613
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Women Writing Music in Late Eighteenth-Century England by : Leslie Ritchie

Combining new musicology trends, formal musical analysis, and literary feminist recovery work, Leslie Ritchie examines rare poetic, didactic, fictional, and musical texts written by women in late eighteenth-century Britain. She finds instances of and resistance to contemporary perceptions of music as a form of social control in works by Maria Barth?mon, Harriett Abrams, Mary Worgan, Susanna Rowson, Hannah Cowley, and Amelia Opie, among others. Relating women's musical compositions and writings about music to theories of music's function in the formation of female subjectivities during the latter half of the eighteenth century, Ritchie draws on the work of cultural theorists and cultural historians, as well as feminist scholars who have explored the connection between femininity and performance. Whether crafting works consonant with societal ideals of charitable, natural, and national order, or re-imagining their participation in these musical aids to social harmony, women contributed significantly to the formation of British cultural identity. Ritchie's interdisciplinary book will interest scholars working in a range of fields, including gender studies, musicology, eighteenth-century British literature, and cultural studies.

Roman and Jewel

Roman and Jewel
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Publisher : Harlequin
Total Pages : 304
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781488076534
ISBN-13 : 1488076537
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Roman and Jewel by : Dana L. Davis

If Romeo and Juliet got the Hamilton treatment...who would play the leads? This vividly funny, honest, and charming romantic novel by Dana L. Davis is the story of a girl who thinks she has what it takes...and the world thinks so, too. Jerzie Jhames will do anything to land the lead role in Broadway’s hottest new show, Roman and Jewel, a Romeo and Juliet inspired hip-hopera featuring a diverse cast and modern twists on the play. But her hopes are crushed when she learns mega-star Cinny won the lead...and Jerzie is her understudy. Falling for male lead Zeppelin Reid is a terrible idea—especially once Jerzie learns Cinny wants him for herself. Star-crossed love always ends badly. But when a video of Jerzie and Zepp practicing goes viral and the entire world weighs in on who should play Jewel, Jerzie learns that while the price of fame is high, friendship, family, and love are priceless. Books by Dana L. Davis: Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now The Voice in My Head Roman and Jewel

I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road

I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road
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Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages : 60
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0573680957
ISBN-13 : 9780573680953
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road by : Nancy Ford

A nightclub singer who changes her act to reflect her changing personal life meets with opposition with her manager.

Changed for Good

Changed for Good
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 319
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780195378245
ISBN-13 : 0195378245
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Changed for Good by : Stacy Wolf

In this lively book, Stacy Wolf illuminates the women of American musical theater--performers, creators, and characters--from the start of the cold war to the present day, creating a new feminist history of the genre. Moving from decade to decade, Wolf highlights the assumptions that circulated about gender and sexuality at the time and then looks at the leading musicals, stressing the aspects of the plays that relate to women. The musicals discussed here are among the most beloved in the canon--"West Side Story," "Guys & Dolls," "Cabaret," and many others--with special emphasis on "Wicked."

A Problem Like Maria

A Problem Like Maria
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 316
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0472067729
ISBN-13 : 9780472067725
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis A Problem Like Maria by : Stacy Ellen Wolf

The Broadway tomboys, rebel nuns, and funny girls, who upset the 1950s gender norms: Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, and Barbra Streisand

Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman
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Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 154004209X
ISBN-13 : 9781540042095
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Synopsis Pretty Woman by :

For voice and piano, with chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams.