"The Disney Musical on Stage and Screen is the first critical treatment of the corporation's hugely successful musicals. Its 13 articles open up a new territory in the critical discussion of the Disney mega-musical, its gender, sexual and racial politics, outreach work and impact of stage, film and television adaptations. The volume is divided into three sections to provide a contextual analysis of Disney's most famous musicals: · DISNEY MUSICALS: ON FILM· DISNEY ADAPTATIONS: ON STAGE AND BEYOND· DISNEY MUSICALS: GENDER AND RACE. The first section employs film theory, semiotics and film music analysis to explore the animated works and their links to the musical theatre genre. The second section addresses various stage versions and considers Disney's outreach activities, cultural value and productions outside the Broadway theatrical arena. Finally, Disney Musicals: Gender and Race examines representations of race, hetero-normativity, masculinity and femininity in classics such as Newsies, Frozen, High School Musical, Aladdin and The Jungle Book. From Disney's first full-lengh feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Lion King, Broadway's highest grossing production in history, and the recent mega-hit Frozen, this edited collection offers a diverse range of theoretical engagements that will appeal to readers of film and media studies, musical theatre, cultural studies, and theatre and performance." |