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Gays on Broadway by Ethan Mordden (2023, Hardcover)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100190063106

ISBN-139780190063108

eBay Product ID (ePID)18057248481

Product Key Features

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGays on Broadway

Publication Year2023

SubjectGeneral

TypeTextbook

AuthorEthan Mordden

Subject AreaMusic

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight17.4 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2022-040741

Dewey Edition23

Reviews" A gossipy, insightful survey of the (often closeted) gay contribution to American theatre." -- David Benedict, The Guardian "A gossipy, insightful survey of the (often closeted) gay contribution to American theatre." -- David Benedict, The Guardian, "A gossipy, insightful survey of the (often closeted) gay contribution to American theatre." -- David Benedict, The Guardian"I can't think of a writer better equipped than Ethan Mordden to take on this important subject. Erudite, free-wheeling, and dishy, Gays on Broadway brings over a century of gay theater to vivid life-the plays and personalities, as well as the politics and peril of true representation, both on and off the stage. This is a bracing, provocative, and wildly entertaining read." -- Jonathan Tolins, playwright, Buyer & Cellar"Filled with passion for his subject, fascinating if sometimes eccentric insights, and delicious backstage gossip." -- M. Clum, New York Journal of Books, "A gossipy, insightful survey of the (often closeted) gay contribution to American theatre." -- David Benedict, The Guardian "I can't think of a writer better equipped than Ethan Mordden to take on this important subject. Erudite, free-wheeling, and dishy, Gays on Broadway brings over a century of gay theater to vivid life-the plays and personalities, as well as the politics and peril of true representation, both on and off the stage. This is a bracing, provocative, and wildly entertaining read." -- Jonathan Tolins, playwright, Buyer & Cellar "Filled with passion for his subject, fascinating if sometimes eccentric insights, and delicious backstage gossip." -- M. Clum, New York Journal of Books, "A gossipy, insightful survey of the (often closeted) gay contribution to American theatre." -- David Benedict, The Guardian"I can't think of a writer better equipped than Ethan Mordden to take on this important subject. Erudite, free-wheeling, and dishy, Gays on Broadway brings over a century of gay theater to vivid life-the plays and personalities, as well as the politics and peril of true representation, both on and off the stage. This is a bracing, provocative, and wildly entertaining read." -- Jonathan Tolins, playwright, Buyer & Cellar"Filled with passion for his subject, fascinating if sometimes eccentric insights, and delicious backstage gossip." -- M. Clum, New York Journal of Books"Several of this collection's essays demonstrate just how high toward heaven the musical has allowed gays to kick." -- Raymond-Jean Frontain, The G&LR, "A gossipy, insightful survey of the (often closeted) gay contribution to American theatre." -- David Benedict, The Guardian"I can't think of a writer better equipped than Ethan Mordden to take on this important subject. Erudite, free-wheeling, and dishy, Gays on Broadway brings over a century of gay theater to vivid life-the plays and personalities, as well as the politics and peril of true representation, both on and off the stage. This is a bracing, provocative, and wildly entertaining read." -- Jonathan Tolins, playwright, Buyer & Cellar"Filled with passion for his subject, fascinating if sometimes eccentric insights, and delicious backstage gossip." -- M. Clum, New York Journal of Books"Several of this collection's essays demonstrate just how high toward heaven the musical has allowed gays to kick." -- Raymond-Jean Frontain, The G&LR"Recommended. General readers." -- Choice

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal792.086640973

Table Of Content1. The 1910s and 1920s: You Mussst Come Over! 2. The 1930s: The Gays Who Came to Dinner 3. The 1940s: The Poet of Big Characters 4. The 1950s: The Body Beautiful 5. The 1960s: You Shouldn't Wear Heels When You Do Chin-Ups 6. The 1970s: Did You Go To Oberlin? 7. The 1980s: Well, Yes, Actually, Yes, I Have 8. The 1990s and 2000s: They're Taking Over 9. The Present: Mr. Albee Never Changes His Mind Bibliography Index

SynopsisA fascinating look at the gay and lesbian influence on the American stage by an internationally-recognized authority on the topicFrom the genteel female impersonators of the 1910s to the raucous drag queens of La Cage Aux Folles, from the men of The Normal Heart to the women of Fun Home, and from Eva Le Gallienne and Tallulah Bankhead to Tennessee Williams and Nathan Lane, Gays On Broadway deftly chronicles the plays and people that brought gay culture to Broadway.Writing with his customary verve and wit, author Ethan Mordden follows the steady liberation of gay themes on the American stage. The story begins in the early twentieth century, when gay characters were virtually banned from productions. The 1920s saw a flurry of plays closed on moral grounds as well as the Wales Padlock Act, which forbade representation of "sex degeneracy". While authorities made consistent attempts to shutter the movement, the public remained curious, and after a few decades of war making, a truce broke out when The Boys In the Band became a national smash hit. From this point on, gay theatre proved simply too popular to abolish. With this change, theatre was graced with a host of unforgettable characters - from thrill killers to historical figures to drag performers, as well as professional gays (such as the defiantly effeminate window dresser in Kiss of the Spider Woman), closeted gays, and those run-of-the-mill citizens who don't reside entirely within the colorful nonconformist identity (such as the two male lovers in the dinner-theatre comedy Norman, Is That You?).Spoken plays and musicals, playwrights, directors, and actors all played their part in popularizing the gay movement through art. Gays on Broadway is an essential chronological review of the long journey to bring the culture of gay men and women onto the American stage., A fascinating look at the gay and lesbian influence on the American stage by an internationally-recognized authority on the topic From the genteel female impersonators of the 1910s to the raucous drag queens of La Cage Aux Folles , from the men of The Normal Heart to the women of Fun Home , and from Eva Le Gallienne and Tallulah Bankhead to Tennessee Williams and Nathan Lane, Gays On Broadway deftly chronicles the plays and people that brought gay culture to Broadway. Writing with his customary verve and wit, author Ethan Mordden follows the steady liberation of gay themes on the American stage. The story begins in the early twentieth century, when gay characters were virtually banned from productions. The 1920s saw a flurry of plays closed on moral grounds as well as the Wales Padlock Act, which forbade representation of "sex degeneracy". While authorities made consistent attempts to shutter the movement, the public remained curious, and after a few decades of war making, a truce broke out when The Boys In the Band became a national smash hit. From this point on, gay theatre proved simply too popular to abolish. With this change, theatre was graced with a host of unforgettable characters - from thrill killers to historical figures to drag performers, as well as professional gays (such as the defiantly effeminate window dresser in Kiss of the Spider Woman ), closeted gays, and those run-of-the-mill citizens who don't reside entirely within the colorful nonconformist identity (such as the two male lovers in the dinner-theatre comedy Norman, Is That You? ). Spoken plays and musicals, playwrights, directors, and actors all played their part in popularizing the gay movement through art. Gays on Broadway is an essential chronological review of the long journey to bring the culture of gay men and women onto the American stage., From the genteel female impersonators of the 1910s to the raucous drag queens of La Cage Aux Folles, from the men of The Normal Heart to the women of Fun Home, and from Eva Le Gallienne and Tallulah Bankhead to Tennessee Williams and Nathan Lane, Gays On Broadway deftly chronicles the plays and people that brought gay culture to Broadway.

LC Classification NumberPN2270.G39M67 2023