Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre

<p><b>How does a feminist spectator navigate misogynist representations of women?</b><br><br>Musicals have always appealed to women as audience members and fans, even as most artists and producers were (and are) men. <br><br><i>Feminist Approaches in Musical Theatre </i>untangles 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. <br><br>Through case studies of shows such as <i>The Music Man, </i><i>Evita, </i><i>Fun Home, and SIX</i>, <i>Feminist Approaches </i>outlines techniques for analyzing musical theatre from a feminist perspective, modelling these methods.<br><br>Published as part of the <i>Topics in Musical Theatre</i> 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.</p>