Routledge Companion to Musical Theatre

<p>Global in scope and featuring thirty-five chapters from more than fifty dance music and theatre scholars and practitioners <i>The</i> <i>Routledge Companion to Musical Theatre </i>introduces the fundamentals of musical theatre studies and highlights developing global trends in practice and scholarship.</p><p>Investigating the <i>who</i> <i>what</i> <i>when</i> <i>where</i> <i>why</i> and <i>how</i> of transnational musical theatre<b> </b><i>The Routledge Companion to Musical Theatre </i>is a comprehensive guide for those studying the components of musical theatre its history practitioners audiences and agendas. The <i>Companion </i>expands the study of musical theatre to include the ways we practice and experience musicals their engagement with technology and their navigation of international commercial marketplaces. The <i>Companion </i>is the first collection to include global musical theatre in each chapter reflecting the musical’s status as the world’s most popular theatrical form. This book<i> </i>brings together practice and scholarship featuring essays by leading and emerging scholars alongside luminaries such as Chinese musical theatre composer San Bao Tony Award-winning star André De Shields and Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus. </p><p>This is an essential resource for students on theatre and performance courses and an invaluable text for researchers and practitioners in these areas of study. </p>