All That Jazz: The Life and Times of the Musical Chicago
- Author: Mordden, Ethan
Mordden has to his credit a lengthy list of titles about the musical theater, and in this work, as in all his works, he demonstrates the full range of his expertise... Recommended —
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$43.25Special import
Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The City: Unregulated Capitalism
- 2. The Era: Be Nonchalant... Light a Murad
- 3. The Play: Like Hell You're Through!
- 4. The First Movie: Amos Is The Hero
- 5. The Invention of the Satiric Musical: How Can You Tell An American?
- 6. The Second Movie: I'm Going To Make A Character Man Of You If You Don't Behave Yourself
- 7. Fosse & Verdon and Kander & Ebb: You Have To Act Your Dancing
- 8. The Musical: No Show is Worth Dying For
- 9. The Revival and the Third Movie: If It Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit!
- For Further Reading
- A Selective Discography