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American Musical Theater provides a chronological history of musical theater within a cultural context. Covering the major artistic trends, seminal works, and leading figures in the field, the text uses case study musicals in each chapter as a lens through which to explore themes anddevelopments in the evolution of musical theater over time. In addition to exposing students to the musical theater canon, author James Leve encourages them to think across the disciplines, drawing on their knowledge of music, literature, popular culture, and history. For anyone from diehard musicaltheater fans to novices to the style, American Musical Theater offers a definitive guide to this inherently American art form. | American Musical Theater by James Leve, Paperback | Indigo Chapters