Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon: Critical Essays on the Broadway Musical By Holly Welker
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One of the most successful shows in Broadway history The Book of Mormon broke box office records when it debuted in 2011 and received nine Tony awards including Best Musical A collaboration between Trey Parker and Matt Stone creators of the show South Park and Robert Lopez Avenue Q the show was a critical success cited for both its religious irreverence and sendup of musical traditions In Singing and Dancing to The Book of Critical Essays on the Broadway Musical Marc Edward Shaw and Holly Welker have assembled a collection that examines this cultural phenomenon from a variety of perspectives Contributors to this volume address such questions Another focus in this volume is the official and unofficial Mormon reactions to the musical Because the coeditors and several of the contributors have ties to the Mormon community they offer unique perspectives on the musical s finer points about Mormon doctrine Beyond the obvious appeal to theatre devotees Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon will be of interest to scholars of religion sociology theatre and popular culture Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon Critical Essays on the Broadway Musical Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon is fantastic read not just for those who have seen the The Book of Mormon but also for any lover of literature and Broadway musicals Together with many excellent scholars editors Marc Edward Shaw and Holly Welker went above and beyond to create a rich and diverse perspective on the musical I enjoyed reading the new interpretations of the musical the brilliant analysis of race class gender and culture and of course a very sharp and insightful look into Mormonism The essays challenge the reader to look at the The Book of Mormon in a different light and ask the reader to question taken for granted assumptions about storytelling Re listening to the soundtrack of The Book of Mormon has been fascinating with the critiques and commentary the authors provide 192
| Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon: Critical Essays on the Broadway Musical By Holly Welker |
| 1442266767 |
| 9781442266766 |
| English |
| 192 |
| Hardcover |
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