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- Title
Queer Approaches in Musical Theatre by Ryan Donovan, and: Race in American Musical Theatre by Josephine Lee (review).
- Authors
Any), Dennis Sloan (Pronouns:
- Abstract
The article discusses two books in the Topics in Musical Theatre series: "Queer Approaches in Musical Theatre" by Ryan Donovan and "Race in American Musical Theatre" by Josephine Lee. Both books explore the relationship between musical theatre and marginalized populations in the United States. Donovan's book focuses on the ways in which changing societal attitudes towards queerness are reflected in musicals, while Lee's book examines racial representation in musical theatre throughout history. The books provide theoretical frameworks and case studies to analyze the sociopolitical dimensions of musical theatre. They offer a balanced perspective that celebrates the genre while also acknowledging its issues.
- Subjects
MUSICAL theater; RACE; QUEER theory; SOCIAL attitudes; STEREOTYPES; FEMININITY; ETHNICITY
- Publication
Theatre Topics, 2024, Vol 34, Issue 1, p105
- ISSN
1054-8378
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/tt.2024.a920484