{"product_id":"the-big-parade-meredith-willsons-musicals-from-the-music-man-to-1491-hardcover","title":"The Big Parade: Meredith Willson's Musicals from the Music Man to 1491 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDominic McHugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s, Meredith Willson's \u003cem\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/em\u003e became the third longest running musical after \u003cem\u003eMy Fair Lady\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sound of Music\u003c\/em\u003e: a considerable achievement in a decade that saw the premieres of other popular works by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe, not to mention Frank Loesser's \u003cem\u003eGuys and Dolls\u003c\/em\u003e and Bernstein and Sondheim's \u003cem\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/em\u003e remains a popular choice for productions and has been parodied or quoted on television shows ranging from \u003cem\u003eFamily Guy\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eGrace and Frankie\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Willson is best remembered for \u003cem\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/em\u003e, there is a great deal more to his career as a composer and lyricist. In \u003cem\u003eThe Big Parade\u003c\/em\u003e, author Dominic McHugh uses newly uncovered letters, manuscripts, and production files to reveal Willson's unusual combination of experiences in his pre-Broadway career that led him to compose \u003cem\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/em\u003e at the age of 55. McHugh also gives an in depth look at the reception of \u003cem\u003eThe Music Man\u003c\/em\u003e and examines the strengths and weaknesses of Willson's other three musicals, with his sustained commitment to innovation and novelty. \u003cem\u003eThe Big Parade\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with new revelations about the processes involved in writing these works, as well as the trials and tribulations of working in the commercial theatre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDominic McHugh\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Musicology at the University of Sheffield. He has published widely on the Broadway and Hollywood musicals, including six previous books, and has collaborated with many of the world's leading arts organisations, ranging from the Sydney Opera House to the Library of\u003cbr\u003eCongress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49153920991384,"sku":"9780197554739","price":68.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/TFpERVJjS0JXa0FtM2tkS0VvR09jdz09.webp?v=1779623618","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-parade-meredith-willsons-musicals-from-the-music-man-to-1491-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}