African American Perspectives in Musical Theatre

by Eric M. Glover

Book Overview

From Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins's 1879 musical Peculiar Sam to Lynn Nottage's 2021 musical MJ, the 'Black musical' does not get the credit it deserves for sustaining the genre we know and love. This introductory book is devoted to representative African-American perspectives in musical theatre from the literature of slavery and freedom, 1746-1865, to the contemporary period, offering the reader case studies of what the 'Black musical'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350247715
• ISBN13: 9781350247710
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.7" x 6.4"