Considers the musical from a variety of perspectives - historical, important trends, genres, creators and race - so that readers will receive a multidimensional understanding of the musical
Includes coverage of Broadway and the West End, in addition to European musicals, and musical films and television, helping readers to understand the multinational nature of the genre and its expression in other media
The book's broad appeal, written for non-music specialists, means that all readers will find the work accessible