Wollman, Elizabeth L. - Hard Times

This book tells the story of the adult musical in 1970s New York City. Featuring strong sexual content, frequent nudity, and simulated sexual activity, adult musicals were cheap to produce, and even the ones that got the most scathing reviews usually made money. Author Elizabeth Wollman illustrates how they both drew from and reflected aspects of American culture at a particularly tumultuous time.

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Burlesque, Off Off Broadway, and the Birth of the Adult Musical
Chapter 2: The Birth of Modern Gay Theater and the Subtext of Company
Chapter 3: The Post-Stonewall Gay Musical
Chapter 4: The Adult Musical Meets Second-Wave Feminism: Mod Donna
Chapter 5: Not-So-Angry Feminist Musicals
Chapter 6: The Changing Nature of Obscenity, the Impact of Porno Chic and Let My People Come
Chapter 7: Hell Freezes Over: The Hard-Core Musical on Stage and Screen
Chapter 8: Applying Contemporary Community Standards: Is It Obscene, Or Merely Lewd?
Chapter 9: New York's Financial Crisis and the Adult Musical on Broadway
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index