Author : Jimmy A. Noriega
Release : 2022-09-01
Genre : Performing Arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 88X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Fifty Key Figures in Queer US Theatre by : Jimmy A. Noriega

Download or read book Fifty Key Figures in Queer US Theatre written by Jimmy A. Noriega. This book was released on 2022-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether creating Broadway musicals, experimental dramas, or outrageous comedies, the performers, directors, playwrights, designers, and producers profiled in this collection have contributed to the representation of LGBTQ lives and culture in a variety of theatrical venues, both within the queer community and across the US theatrical landscape. Moving from the era of the Stonewall Riots to today, notable scholars in the field bring a wide variety of queer theatre artists into conversation with each other, exploring connections and differences in race, gender, physical ability, national origin, class, generation, aesthetic modes, and political goals, creating a diverse and inclusive study of 50 years of queer theatre. For readers seeking an introduction to or a deeper understanding of LGBTQ theatre, this volume offers thought-provoking analyses of theatre-makers both celebrated and lesser-known, mainstream and subversive, canonical and new.