Michael John LaChiusa
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Michael John LaChiusa

A Critical Companion

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eBook - ePub

Michael John LaChiusa

A Critical Companion

About this book

Discover five time Tony Award-nominee Michael John LaChiusa, one of the most significant revolutionaries working in American musical theatre, known for his innovative and daring approach to challenging the boundaries of contemporary theatre. Michael John LaChiusa: A Critical Companion is the first study that incorporates a diverse array of theoretical lenses on the work of the celebrated American composer, dramatist and lyricist. It also poses the question of how his varied theatrical techniques anticipated the resurgence in popularity in musical theatre in the past ten years. Presented through thematic chapters, this work focuses on seven of LaChiusa's musicals ( Marie Christine, First Lady Suite, First Daughter Suite, Giant, Hello Again, See What I Wanna See, and The Wild Party ), surveying his oeuvre Off-Broadway, on Broadway and beyond from 1994 to 2014. Ideal for students of musical theatre looking for accessible contemporary analysis, this critical companion offers close readings and textual analysis of LaChiusa's work and original productions whilst effectively arguing for his contribution to "The New Musical Drama" that served as a foundation for some of the most successful musicals of recent years. Published in Methuen Drama's Musical Theatre Critical Companion series this book combines traditional essays with primary research and practitioner interviews that together offer the reader a fresh and accessible look at key moments of musical theatre as a form.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction: “Curiosity”: Lachiusa And The Emergence Of “The New Musical Drama”
  7. 1 “Miracles And Mysteries”: “Mongrel America” And The Genre Of Marie Christine
  8. 2 “A House That Will Never Be A Home”: Historical Imagination And Creativity In First Lady Suite And First Daughter Suite
  9. 3 “Heartbreak Country”: Finding The “American Dream” In Giant
  10. 4 “In Some Other Life”: Adaptation Theory In Hello Again And See What I Wanna See
  11. 5 “To Live In Light”: Historical Conversations In The Wild Party
  12. Conclusion. “WHEN IT ENDS”: THE NEW MUSICAL DRAMA MEETS COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
  13. Appendix
  14. Notes
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index
  17. Imprint