Sondheim and Lapine's Into the Woods (The Fourth Wall)
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Rating | : | 4.97 (770 Votes) |
Asin | : | 113829103X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-03-15 |
Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorOlaf Jubin is Reader in Media Studies and Musical Theatre at Regent’s University London, and has written and edited several books on the mass media, popular culture and musical theatre.
The Trees are just Wood.’ – All togetherIn 1987, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine combined several classic fairy tales including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Jack and the Beanstalk to create Into the Woods. Funny and heartfelt, this musical explores what it might mean to act responsibly in society, both as a parent and as a child.Situating the work within Sondheim’s oeuvre and the Broadway canon, Olaf Jubin first offers a detailed reading of the show itself, befo
Olaf Jubin is Reader in Media Studies and Musical Theatre at Regent’s University London, and has written and edited several books on the mass media, popular culture and musical theatre.