306 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
306 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
306 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Dance on the American Musical Theatre Stage: A History chronicles the development of dance, with an emphasis on musicals and the Broadway stage, in the United States from its colonial beginnings to performances of the present day.
This book explores the fascinating tug-and-pull between the European classical, folk, and social dance imports and America’s indigenous dance forms as they met and... Read more
1. 1492–1776: The Earliest Beginnings 2. 1776–1866: John Durang and the Dawn of American Theatrical Dance 3. 1866–1914: Building a Musical Theatre Dance Vocabulary 4. 1914–1929: The Dance Director: Front and Center 5. 1929–1943: Depression Ferments New Visions: Ballet and Modern Dance 6. 1943–1957: Integration: Dance Narrates 7. 1957–1968: Triple Threats Grow as Director-Choreographers Rise 8. 1968–1975: The Concept Musical Makes Room for Dance 9. 1975–1996: The Age of the Director-Choreographer Wanes 10. 1996–2020: Choreography and the Musical Break Open
Biography
Ray Miller is a Professor of Dance Studies and Theatre Arts at Appalachian State University, NC, USA.
