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West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical / Elizabeth A. Wells

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Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964-
Published
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.
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1 online resource
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Language Note
English.
Contents
"There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins.
Summary
Wells presents a scholarly study of the American musical West Side Story, viewing the work from cultural, historical, and musical perspectives. --from publisher description.
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ISBN
1461674220 (electronic bk.)
9781461674221 (electronic bk.)
9780810876668 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0810876663 (cloth ; alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298), discography (pages 275-276) , and index.
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