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"This study explores one of the most popular and successful of genres, yet one that has not fully enjoyed critical recognition to match. Combining a detailed analysis of individual musicals with an in-depth consideration of racial and gender issues, Susan Smith examines the rich interactions that occur between music, performance and narrative, as well as the use of the female voice and the female singer in certain 'Pygmalion'/'Svengali'-style narratives....
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In the 1970s, disco and rock were transforming the musical as audiences knew it. Stories about families dancing together on rolling hills were replaced with stories of rebellious kids, strutting disco dancers, and transvestites with a taste for intergalactic mayhem. We take an in-depth look at Cabaret, the film that rocketed Liza Minnelli to stardom, and John Travolta's iconic performances in Grease and Saturday Night Fever. We also examine The Rocky...
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