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Women writing musicals : the legacy that the history books left out  Cover Image Book Book

Women writing musicals : the legacy that the history books left out / Jennifer Ashley Tepper.

Summary:

"From the composers who pounded the pavement selling their music in Tin Pan Alley at the turn of the twentieth century; to the lyricists who broke new ground writing shows during the Great Depression; to the book writers who penned protest musicals fighting for social justice during the 1970s; to those who are revitalizing the landscape of American theatre today, 'Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That the History Books Left Out' is the first-ever book to tell the story of over 300 inspiring women who wrote Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. Author Jennifer Ashley Tepper offers here the definitive book on this topic, covering prolific and celebrated Broadway writers like Betty Comden and Jeanine Tesori, women who have written musicals but gained fame elsewhere like Dolly Parton and Sara Bareilles, and dramatists you've never heard of--but definitely should have. Among the gems shared here are the stories of Clara Driscoll, who saved the Alamo and also wrote a Broadway musical; Micki Grant, whose mega-hit musical about the Black experience made her the first woman to write book, music, and lyrics for a Broadway show; Mar̕a Grever, who made her Broadway debut at age 56 and who was the first Mexican female composer to achieve international success; and the first all-female writing team for a Broadway musical, in 1922: Annelu Burns, Anna Wynne O'Ryan, Madelyn Sheppard, and Helen S. Woodruff. This treasure trove of tales about women who wrote musicals will make you look at theatre in a whole new way."-- Jacket flap.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781493080311
  • ISBN: 1493080318
  • Physical Description: xviii, 388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: [Connecticut] : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The 18th and 19th centuries : beginnings -- 1900s : revues, large teams, and multi-hyphenates -- 1910s : operettas and specialty material -- 1920s : vaudeville origins, one-show wonders, and pop hits -- 1930s : musicals of the Great Depression -- 1940s : hit tunesmiths with Broadway flops, writers with major careers in other fields, and the longest running team in Broadway history -- 1950s : comedians, radio personalities, and women at the piano -- 1960s : family musicals, musical families, and conceiver credits -- 1970s : protest musicals, female teams, and writers of color -- 1980s : jukebox musicals and a return to revues -- 1990s : Disney, blues music, and autobiographical work -- 2000s : tongue-in-cheek comedy, jukebox phenomenons, and new media -- 2010s : celebrities, playwrights, and crossover artists.
Subject: Women composers > United States.
Composers > United States.
Women lyricists > United States.
Lyricists > United States.
Women librettists > United States.
Librettists > United States.
Musicals > New York (State) > New York > History and criticism.
Compositrices > États-Unis.
Compositeurs > États-Unis.
Parolières > États-Unis.
Paroliers > États-Unis.
Femmes librettistes > États-Unis.
Librettistes > États-Unis.
Comédies musicales > New York (État) > New York > Histoire et critique.
Genre: interviews.
Anecdotes.
Interviews.
Anecdotes.
Interviews.

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