Queer approaches in musical theatre

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 23 June, 2025 - 15:46

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Donovan, Ryan,

Source:

Bloomsbury Publishing,, London, United Kingdom ; New York, United States, p.125 pages ; (2023)

Call Number:

ML3918.M87

Other Number:

60002514075

Keywords:

Comédies musicales, fast, Histoire et critique., History and criticism., homoit, https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001031, https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001217, LGBTQ+ musicals., Musicals, Musicologie queer., Production and direction, Queer musicology, Queer musicology., Queer theater., Sexual minorities and musicals., Social aspects

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-115) and index.Historical Context : AIDS -- Text : Fun Home -- Production : Cabaret -- Reception : La Cage aux Folles."Queer Approaches in Musical Theatre introduces readers to a facet of musicals often assumed but misunderstood: how queer approaches in musical theatre extend deeper than 'fabulosity'. Queerness in musicals challenges their typical heteronormativity but also sometimes simultaneously reinforces it. Featuring four case studies centered around musicals such as The Book of Mormon, Cabaret, Fun Home, La Cage aux Folles and Rent, this concise study examines the stakes of representation in the theatrical genre most often presumed to be openly queer. Providing readers with an understanding of the historically-shifting terminology of queerness, this foundational book offers a brief overview of how queer studies informs the analysis of musicals themselves, and introduces histories of queerness in musicals as well as methods of how to examine the historical context, text, staging and reception of these works." --