The Year That Made the Musical: 1924 and the Glamour of Musical Theatre (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009316514)

Whether they appeared on Broadway or the Strand, the shows appearing in 1924 epitomized the glamor of popular musical theatre. What made this particular year so distinctive - so special - was the way it brought together the old and the new, the venerated and the innovative, and the traditional and the chic. William Everett, in his compelling new book, reveals this remarkable mid-Roaring Twenties stagecraft to have been truly transnational, with a stellar cast of producers, performers and creators boldly experimenting worldwide. Revues, musical comedies, zarzuelas and operettas formed part of a thriving theatrical ecosystem, with many works - and their leading artists - now unpredictably defying genres. The author demonstrates how fresh approaches became highly successful, with established leads like Marie Tempest and Fred Stone appearing in new productions even as youthful talents such as Florence Mills, Fred and Adele Astaire, Gertrude Lawrence and George Gershwin now started to make their mark.

Author: William a. Everett
ISBN-10: 1009316516
ISBN-13: 9781009316514
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2024
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 9.85h x 7.00w x 0.86d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/17/2024