The Megamusical

by Jessica Sternfeld

Book Overview

A megamusical is an epic, dramatic show featuring recurring melodies in a sung-through score; huge, impressive sets; and grand ideas. These qualities are accompanied by intensive marketing campaigns, unprecedented international financial success, and a marked disjunction between critical reaction and audience reception. Audiences adore megamusicals; they flock to see them when they open, and return again and again, helping long-lived shows to become...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253347939
• ISBN13: 9780253347930
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher