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Jukebox Musicals: Crazy for You to MJ the Musical

by Kristin Stultz Pressley

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A history of the jukebox musical on Broadway

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A history of the jukebox musical on Broadway

Taking a chronological approach, Kristin Stultz Pressley traces how jukebox musicals moved from an exception on Broadway to a lasting feature of its theatrical landscape. The book examines the origins and reception of ten shows, including Mamma Mia! and Jersey Boys, and considers what the category includes through comparisons such as Crazy for You, Mamma Mia! and Moulin Rouge. Its subject is both the development of the form and the differing responses it has prompted. Published in the Essential Musicals series, the volume draws on resources and historical records to place these productions in context.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Students of musical theatre seeking historical context for Broadway productions
  • Readers interested in the development and reception of jukebox musicals
  • Theatre enthusiasts curious about shows such as Mamma Mia! and Jersey Boys

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Jukebox musicalsBroadway historyMusical theatreShow origins and reception

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Book overview

What is meant by the phrase "Jukebox Musical"?

What does Crazy for You have in common with Mamma Mia! and Moulin Rouge?

Why do audiences love - and critics tolerate - Jukebox Musicals?

Jukebox Musicals explores a style of show that's dominated Broadway for the better part of two decades.

Through a chronological look at the development of long-running hits, like Mamma Mia! and Jersey Boys, this book traces the Jukebox Musical from when it was an exception on Broadway to when it became the rule.

Examining the origins and reception for ten of these shows, this volume offers an exploration of one of the most divisive sub-genres of the musical form.

Published in Methuen Drama's Essential Musicals series, this book is perfect for students of Musical Theatre, drawing together different resources to dig into the backstories of Broadway's biggest hits and mining the historical record for nuggets of information that illuminate our understanding and enhance our enjoyment of Musical Theatre's unique brand of magic.

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