{"product_id":"all-that-jazz-ethan-mordden-9780190651794","title":"All That Jazz: The Life and Times of the Musical Chicago","description":"In 1975, the Broadway musical \u003cem\u003eChicago\u003c\/em\u003e brought together a host of memes and myths - the gleefully subversive character of American musical comedy, the reckless glamour of the big-city newspaper, the mad decade of the 1920s, the work of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon (two of the greatest talents in the musical's history), and the Wild West gangsterville that was the city of Chicago itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe tale of a young woman who murders her departing lover and then tricks the jury into letting her off, \u003cem\u003eChicago\u003c\/em\u003e seemed too blunt and cynical at first. Everyone agreed it was show biz at its brilliant best, yet the public still preferred \u003cem\u003eA Chorus Line\u003c\/em\u003e, with its cast of innocents and sentimental feeling. Nevertheless, the 1996 \u003cem\u003eChicago\u003c\/em\u003e revival is now the longest-running American musical in history, and the movie version won the Best Picture Oscar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs author Ethan Mordden looks back at \u003cem\u003eChicago's\u003c\/em\u003e various moving parts - including the original 1926 play that started it all, a sexy silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, a talkie remake with Ginger Rogers, the musical itself, and at last the movie of the musical - we see how the American theatre serves as a kind of alternative news medium, a town crier warning the public about the racy, devious interior contradictions of American society. Opinionated, witty, and rich in backstage anecdotes, \u003cem\u003eAll That Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e brings the American Musical to life in all its artistry and excitement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ethan Mordden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190651792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190651794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2018 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018","brand":"Ethan Mordden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981474398463,"sku":"9780190651794","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d279995b-8704-4831-9306-32480678227c.jpg?v=1683255791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/all-that-jazz-ethan-mordden-9780190651794","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}