{"product_id":"9781350350137","title":"Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTopics in Musical Theatre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFeminist Approaches in Musical Theatre\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaige Allen | Robert Gordon | Stacy Wolf | Emilio Méndez\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Broadway \u0026amp; Musicals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does a feminist spectator navigate misogynist representations of women?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusicals have always appealed to women as audience members and fans, even as most artists and producers were (and are) men. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeminist Approaches in Musical Theatre \u003c\/i\u003euntangles these contradictions that are woven into the very fabric of this beloved, unapologetically commercial art form.  This book offers a concise history of feminism's encounter with musicals and outlines methods through which to interpret musicals from a feminist perspective. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough case studies of shows such as \u003ci\u003eThe Music Man, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvita, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFun Home, and SIX\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeminist Approaches \u003c\/i\u003eoutlines techniques for analyzing musical theatre from a feminist perspective, modelling these methods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished as part of the \u003ci\u003eTopics in Musical Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e series, this foundational book provides readers with an understanding of feminist approaches as well as offering a brief overview of how feminist theory informs the study of musicals themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaige Allen \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, researcher, and storyteller. She holds an MSt in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Oxford and an AB. in English from Princeton University, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStacy Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theater and American Studies at Princeton University, USA. She is author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Broadway: The Pleasure and Promise of Musical Theatre Across America \u003c\/i\u003e(2020); \u003ci\u003eChanged for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical \u003c\/i\u003e(2011); and \u003ci\u003eA Problem Like Maria: Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical \u003c\/i\u003e(2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 October 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350350137\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936219332748,"sku":"9781350350137","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6089b545-28a4-4782-9bfc-623f371ab20a.jpg?v=1786015223","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350350137","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}