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In the early 1980s, Walt Disney Productions was struggling, largely bolstered by the success of its theme parks. Within fifteen years, however, it had become one of the most powerful entertainment conglomerates in the world. Staging a Comeback: Broadway, Hollywood, and the Disney Renaissance argues that far from an executive feat, this impressive turnaround was accomplished in no small part by the storytellers recruited during this period. Drawing from archival research, interviews, and textual analysis, Peter C. Kunze examines how the hiring of theatrically trained talent into managerial and production positions reorganized the lagging animation division and revitalized its output. By Aladdin, it was clear that animationānot live actionāwas the center of a veritable "renaissance" at Disney, and the animated musicals driving this revival laid the groundwork for the company's growth into Broadway theatrical production. The Disney Renaissance not only reinvigorated the Walt Disney Company but both reflects and influenced changes in Broadway and Hollywood more broadly.
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Publisher
Rutgers University PressYear
2023Print ISBN
9781978827813, 9781978827820eBook ISBN
9781978827837Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Half Title
- Introduction
- 1. āJust Waiting for the Prince to Arriveā: Broadway and Hollywood before the Disney Renaissance, 1982
- 2. āSort of Like the Sopranos Took Over the Studioā: Regime Change at Disney, 1983ā1986
- 3. āMake the Audience Fall in Love with Arielā: Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, The Little Mermaid, and Disney, 1987ā1989
- 4. āA Celebration of Certain Sensibilitiesā: Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, and Disney, 1990ā1991
- 5. āLike the Old-Fashioned Musicals Didā: Robert Jess Roth, Beauty and the Beast, and Disney, 1992ā1994
- 6. āI Donāt Do Cuteā: Julie Taymor, The Lion King, and Disney, 1994ā1998
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author