Reframing the Musical

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Reframing the Musical is written by Sarah K. Whitfield and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1350316628 (ISBN 10) and 9781350316621 (ISBN 13).

This critical and inclusive edited collection offers an overview of the musical in relation to issues of race, culture and identity. Bringing together contributions from cultural, American and theatre studies for the first time, the chapters offer fresh perspectives on musical theatre history, calling for a radical and inclusive new approach. By questioning ideas about what the musical is about and who it for, this groundbreaking book retells the story of the musical, prioritising previously neglected voices to reshape our understanding of the form. Timely and engaging, this is required reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of musical theatre. It offers an intersectional approach which will also be invaluable for theatre practitioners.