{"product_id":"the-disney-musical-on-stage-george-rodosthenous-9781474234160","title":"The Disney Musical on Stage and Screen: Critical Approaches from 'Snow White' to 'Frozen'","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Disney Musical: Critical Approaches on Stage and Screen\u003c\/i\u003e is the first critical treatment of the corporation's hugely successful musicals both on screen and on the stage. Its 13 articles open up a new territory in the critical discussion of the Disney mega-musical, its gender, sexual and racial politics, outreach work and impact of stage, film and television adaptations. Covering early 20th century works such as the first full-length feature film \u003ci\u003eSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs\u003c\/i\u003e (1937), to \u003ci\u003eThe Lion King\u003c\/i\u003e - Broadway's highest grossing production in history, and \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), this edited collection offers a diverse range of theoretical engagements that will appeal to readers of film and media studies, musical theatre, cultural studies, and theatre and performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The volume is divided into three sections to provide a contextual analysis of Disney's most famous musicals: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDISNEY MUSICALS: ON FILM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDISNEY ADAPTATIONS: ON STAGE AND BEYOND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eDISNEY MUSICALS: GENDER AND RACE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The first section employs film theory, semiotics and film music analysis to explore the animated works and their links to the musical theatre genre. The second section addresses various stage versions and considers Disney's outreach activities, cultural value and productions outside the Broadway theatrical arena. The final section focuses on issues of gender and race portraying representations of race, hetero-normativity, masculinity and femininity in \u003ci\u003eNewsies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh School Musical\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAladdin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe various chapters address these three aspects of the Disney Musical and offer new critical readings of a vast range of important works from the Disney musical cannon including \u003ci\u003eEnchanted, Mary Poppins, Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Lion King\u003c\/i\u003e and versions of musicals for television in the early 1990s and 2000s. The critical readings are detailed, open-minded and come to surprising conclusions about the nature of the Disney Musical and its impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Rodosthenous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147423416X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474234160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continnuum-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"George Rodosthenous","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985687511295,"sku":"9781474234160","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6df3d342-ca08-41ce-af29-ae1811ec67a3.jpg?v=1683278976","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-disney-musical-on-stage-george-rodosthenous-9781474234160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}