| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
"There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins |
| Summary |
Wells presents a scholarly study of the American musical West Side Story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. --from publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298), discography (p. 275-276) , and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.
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| SUBJECT |
West Side story (Bernstein, Leonard) fast |
| Subject |
Musicals -- United States -- History and criticism
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Popular culture -- New York (State) -- New York
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
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MUSIC -- Lyrics.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
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Musicals
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Popular culture
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New York (State) -- New York
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010020727 |
| ISBN |
1461674220 |
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9781461674221 |
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