Flop musicals of the twenty first century

Flop musicals of the twenty first century: how they happened, when they happened (and what we've learned)

by Purdy, Stephen

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"Flop Musicals of the Twenty First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative a group of musicals that cost millions, were created by world-renowned writers and directors, and that had spectacular potential... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy asks the reader to consider what the legendary creators of Les Miseìrables, pop superstar Elton John, and wunderkind Julie Taymor have in common besides being inspired storytellers of iconic Broadway musicals? The answer is that they a…

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  • Full title :Flop musicals of the twenty first century : how they happened, when they happened (and what we've learned) / Stephen Purdy.

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"Flop Musicals of the Twenty First Century offers a provocative and revealing historical narrative a group of musicals that cost millions, were created by world-renowned writers and directors, and that had spectacular potential... but bombed anyway. Stephen Purdy asks the reader to consider what the legendary creators of Les Miseìrables, pop superstar Elton John, and wunderkind Julie Taymor have in common besides being inspired storytellers of iconic Broadway musicals? The answer is that they also all created shows that, for one reason or a dozen, flopped. This book shares the story of what can happen when formidable creative teams of sell-out musicals attempt to repeat their success but miss the mark. First hand accounts from (the) cast members, backstage staff and the creative team combined with a wealth of secondary sources gathered from press articles, reviews and critical commentary offer an intriguing insight into the factors behind success and failure in the musical theatre business. This is a fascinating book for students and scholars of Musical Theatre that contains thoughtful observations about luck and creative differences to botched adaptations and alienated audiences, all of which can determine the fate of a musical"--

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2020

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Taylor & Francis
  • Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2020

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (108 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780429056222, 0429056222, 9780429509773, 0429509774, 9780429509155, 0429509154, 9780429508530, 0429508530
  • oclc:on1139012875
  • LC Classification:ML2054
  • Dewey Decimal:792.609/05

Table of Contents

Spider-Man : Turn Off the Dark -- Lestat -- Urban Cowboy -- The Pirate Queen -- Rocky -- King Kong -- Escape to Margaritaville -- Glory Days -- Bullets Over Broadway -- Dance of the Vampires.

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Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc Musicals Musicals -- History and criticism. -- 2… PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Broadway & … PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / Direction &… PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & C…

Writers

Purdy, Stephen

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