British Musical Theatre since 1950

Contents

• List of Illustrations
• Introduction
• Part I : Musicals and Social Change (Robert Gordon)
• 1. 1 British Theatre and Society after the Second World War
• 1. 2 Innovation and Nostalgia: Camp in the Post-War British Musical Case Study 1: Salad Days
• 1. 3 Rock and Roll and the Theatre Revolution
• 1. 4 The Play with Music: Political Theatre and Working-Class Culture Case Study 2: Blood Brothers
• 1. 5 The Impact of Oliver!
• 1. 6 After Jesus Christ Superstar: Globalization and Cultural Specificity Case Study 3: Billy Elliot
• 1. 7 Global and Local: The Family Musical Case Study 4: Matilda - The Musical
• Part II : British Popular Culture and Musical Theatre (Millie Taylor)
• 2. 1 Nostalgia in Character and Dramatic Form Case Study 5: Oh What a Lovely War!
• 2. 2 Reflecting Multiculturalism Case Study 6: Bombay Dreams
• 2. 3 Changing Signification in Popular Music Case Study 7: Oliver! Case Study 8: The Rocky Horror Show
• Conclusion to Part Two
• Part III : Narrative and Story-Telling in the British Musical since 1970 (Olaf Jubin) Preamble
• Introduction
• 3. 1 Concept Recordings: When What You See is What You Have Heard Case Study 9: Jesus Christ Superstar
• 3. 2 Sung-Through Shows: When the Spoken Word is Shunned
• 3. 3 Stage Adaptations of Novels: When the Written Word Becomes Theatrical Action Case Study 10: Les Miserables Case Study 11: The Phantom of the Opera
• 3. 4 Original Stories: When the Content is Unknown
• 3. 5 Jukebox Musicals: When You Know All the Songs Case Study 12: Mamma Mia!
• 3. 6 Stage Adaptation of Films: When the Cinematic Becomes the Theatrical
• Conclusion Timeline Notes Selective
• Bibliography Discography Filmography
• Index