{"product_id":"9781350568372","title":"Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick A Critical Companion","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMusical Theatre Critical Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Critical Companion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBen Francis\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\u003e\"Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick formed one of the most significant musical partnerships of the 1960s, creating some of the most beloved and enduring works in musical theater\" (Jewish Ledger)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work of American musical theatre writing team Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick has been oddly overlooked by scholars, despite the fact that their most famous show\u003ci\u003e Fiddler on the Roof \u003c\/i\u003eis an enduring classic that is still being performed all over the world. Part of this reason stems from the fact that Bock and Harnick prided themselves on never writing the same show twice, giving them longevity in a form that was unmatched by their contemporaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis critical companion to their work is the first book to focus on the integration of music and drama in their hit musicals. From domestic comedies (\u003ci\u003eShe Loves Me)\u003c\/i\u003e, contemporary satires (\u003ci\u003eThe Body Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e), historical epics (\u003ci\u003eThe Rothschilds\u003c\/i\u003e), comedic fantasy (\u003ci\u003eThe Apple Tree\u003c\/i\u003e) and of course, their tragicomic stories of everyday life (\u003ci\u003eFiddler on the Roof\u003c\/i\u003e) this is the first book that will look at how the team reinvented themselves from show to show throughout the 'golden age' of Broadway and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in Methuen Drama's Musical Theatre Critical Companion series, this book is structured into thematic chapters that cover themes such as patriarchy, Judaism, romance, women, Americana and satire, combining primary research, original study and interviews with their collaborators to offer a comprehensive and much-needed look at two critically overlooked giants of musical theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBen Francis\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eCareful the Spell You Cast: How Stephen Sondheim Extended the Range of the American Musical,\u003c\/i\u003e and author of essays in \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Sondheim Studies, The Oxford Handbook of the British Musical \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Music\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2026\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\u003e9781350568372\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\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227866361996,"sku":"9781350568372","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d9c83658-096a-47d8-8307-f10a119b8513.jpg?v=1786502240","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350568372","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}