Global in scope and featuring thirty-five chapters from more than fifty dance, music, and theatre scholars and practitioners,
The
Routledge Companion to Musical Theatre
introduces the fundamentals of musical theatre studies and highlights developing global trends in practice and scholarship.
Investigating the
who
,
what
when
where
why
, and
how
of transnational musical theatre,
The Routledge Companion to Musical Theatre
is a comprehensive guide for those studying the components of musical theatre, its history, practitioners, audiences, and agendas. The
Companion
expands the study of musical theatre to include the ways we practice and experience musicals, their engagement with technology, and their navigation of international commercial marketplaces. The
is the first collection to include global musical theatre in each chapter, reflecting the musical’s status as the world’s most popular theatrical form. This book
brings together practice and scholarship, featuring essays by leading and emerging scholars alongside luminaries such as Chinese musical theatre composer San Bao, Tony Award-winning star André De Shields, and Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus.
This is an essential resource for students on theatre and performance courses and an invaluable text for researchers and practitioners in these areas of study.