{"product_id":"feminist-approaches-in-musical-theatre-paperback","title":"Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaige Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStacy Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does a feminist spectator navigate misogynist representations of women?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMusicals have always appealed to women as audience members and fans, even as most artists and producers were (and are) men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeminist Approaches in Musical Theatre \u003c\/i\u003euntangles these contradictions that are woven into the very fabric of this beloved, unapologetically commercial art form. This book offers a concise history of feminism's encounter with musicals and outlines methods through which to interpret musicals from a feminist perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough case studies of shows such as \u003ci\u003eThe Music Man, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvita, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFun Home, and SIX\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeminist Approaches \u003c\/i\u003eoutlines techniques for analyzing musical theatre from a feminist perspective, modelling these methods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished as part of the \u003ci\u003eTopics in Musical Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e series, this foundational book provides readers with an understanding of feminist approaches as well as offering a brief overview of how feminist theory informs the study of musicals themselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaige Allen \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, researcher, and storyteller. She holds an MSt in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from the University of Oxford and an AB. in English from Princeton University, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStacy Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theater and American Studies at Princeton University, USA. She is author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Broadway: The Pleasure and Promise of Musical Theatre Across America \u003c\/i\u003e(2020); \u003ci\u003eChanged for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical \u003c\/i\u003e(2011); and \u003ci\u003eA Problem Like Maria: Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical \u003c\/i\u003e(2002).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45814083584197,"sku":"9781350350137","price":33.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/9PJ5HGWSpu9781350350137.webp?v=1771002505","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/feminist-approaches-in-musical-theatre-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}