West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical /

Wells, Elizabeth Anne, 1964-

West Side story : cultural perspectives on an American musical / Elizabeth A. Wells. - 1 online resource (327 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298), discography (pages 275-276), and index.

"There's a place for us" : reflections on an American musical -- From Gangway! to Broadway : genesis of the musical -- "Music about music" : Bernstein and West Side story -- "Mambo!" : West Side story and the Hispanic -- "I and Velma ain't dumb" : the women of West Side story -- "A boy like that" : the gangs of West Side story -- From the West Side to the East Side : reception and revision -- "Finale" -- Appendix A: Lyrics to select songs -- Appendix B: Chronology -- Appendix C: Cast and crew of various productions, including award nominations and wins.

9781461674221 (ebook)


Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. West Side story.


Musicals--History and criticism.--United States
Popular culture--New York (State)--New York.


Electronic books.

ML410.B566 / W45 2011

782.1/4

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