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West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical

Title
West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical / Elizabeth A. Wells.
Author
Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964-
Publication
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.

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xiii, 312 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.
Contents
"There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins -- Appendix D: Discography of complete show recordings.
Call Number
JNE 11-107
ISBN
  • 9780810876668 (hc : alk. paper)
  • 0810876663 (hc : alk. paper)
LCCN
2010020727
OCLC
631235463
Author
Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964-
Title
West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical / Elizabeth A. Wells.
Imprint
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.
Research Call Number
JNE 11-107
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