West Side story cultural perspectives on an American musical / Elizabeth A. Wells.
| Author/creator | Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, |
| Description | xiii, 312 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 fo complete show recordings. |
| Abstract | Wells presents a scholarly study of the American musical West Side Story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. --from publisher description |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-298), discography (p. 275-276), and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010020727 |
| ISBN | 9780810876668 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0810876663 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |