Defining the jukebox musical through a historical approach: From the beggar’s opera to nice work if you can get it

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dc.contributor.committeeChairGelber, Bill
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDonahue, Linda L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDolter, Gerald
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStoune, Michael
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMarks, Jonathan
dc.creatorAdamson, Charles D.
dc.date.available2013-09-08T20:12:06Z
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.description.abstractMusical theatre as a form of scholarly study has only recently begun to gain prominence as a legitimate form worthy of examination in academia. As this field gains ground, it is important to delineate its various forms. This study provides definitions for the jukebox, movical (movie musical), musical revue, revival, and concert musical productions while differentiating them for each other. How can my formal definition of the “jukebox musical” be applied to these particular musical theatre pieces as a method of expanding and extending the current ambiguous definition into an embodied theatrical praxis through a rigorous historicized application? Currently these terms are used interchangeably by critics, scholars, academics and enthusiasts; this may cause confusion and inaccurate accounts of the particular musical production being discussed or analyzed. Through the distinctive definitions provided within this dissertation, further scholarly examination, debate, and discussion will provoke more constructive discourse. The jukebox musical should not be dismissed for its popularity or its association with commercialism, as it is part of the musical theatre lexicon and should continue to be studied as the phenomenon it is in contemporary theatre culture.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/50657
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectTheatre
dc.subjectJukebox
dc.subjectMusical
dc.subjectMusical theatre
dc.subjectMovical
dc.subjectRevival
dc.subjectRevue
dc.subjectConcert
dc.titleDefining the jukebox musical through a historical approach: From the beggar’s opera to nice work if you can get it
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentFine Arts
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Tech University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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