Fifty Key Stage Musicals

Robert W. Schneider, Shannon Agnew

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Routledge
31 March 2022

The Arts: General & Reference; Performance art; Theatre Studies

Series: Routledge Key Guides

This volume in the Routledge Key Guides series provides a round-up of the fifty musicals whose creations were seminal in altering the landscape of musical theater discourse in the English-speaking world.

Each entry summarises a show, including a full synopsis, discussion of the creators' process, show's critical reception, and its impact on the landscape of musical theater.

This is the ideal primer for students of musical theater – its performance, history, and place in the modern theatrical world – as well as fans and lovers of musicals.

Edited by: Robert W. Schneider, Shannon Agnew
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9780367444426
ISBN 10: 0367444429
Series: Routledge Key Guides
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 31 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert W. Schneider is an associate professor of musical theater, literature, and criticism as well as serving on the faculty of New York Film Academy's Musical Theatre department. Shannon Agnew is a freelance director working with industry professionals and students to create creatively affirming, socially responsible, and innovative theatrical experiences. As a writer, she creates theater for young audiences and docu-drama shows to raise awareness of LGBTQ+, feminist, and social justice issues.