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.