Description |
ix, 221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-214) and index. |
Contents |
pt. 1. Pilgrims, pioneers, and parlors. Shakespeare and the spirit of '76 -- In the pioneer's hut -- Shakespeare makes scoundrels -- Treason, stratagems, and spoils -- How many ages hence... -- pt. 2. The Shakespearean Broadway musical. Blackface, blue shows, and beards -- Mr. Hamlet of Broadway -- A hit and a flop -- Brush up your Shakespeare -- Swingin' out of the twentieth century. |
Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Influence.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Adaptations.
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Genre/Form |
Adaptations.
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Subject |
Musicals -- United States -- Stories, plots, etc.
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Musicals. |
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United States. |
Genre/Form |
Stories, plots, etc.
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Subject |
Musicals -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Musicals. |
Genre/Form |
Adaptations.
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Plot summaries.
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Plot summaries.
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ISBN |
0521679923 paperback |
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052186187X hardback |
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9780521861878 hardback |
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9780521679923 paperback |
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