{"product_id":"film-to-stage-musicals-1","title":"Film-to-Stage Musicals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eSweet Charity \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beat\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMean Girls\u003c\/i\u003e; discover how Broadway took inspiration from Hollywood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusical theatre creatives have long used stories previously told in plays, novels, poems, mythology and folklore as inspiration for many of the 20th and 21st centuries’ biggest Broadway and West End hits. While the majority of the musicals we know and love take inspiration from pre-existing tales, the last decade has seen many of the most popular films of decades past, from \u003ci\u003eSome Like it Hot\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eMean Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted and musicalized for the stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHollywood to Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e offers a detailed historical record and analysis of some of the most popular Broadway and West End musicals adapted from films. Tracing the practice from the use of lesser known, often non-English movies that allowed creative liberties in adaptation to the recent trend of leveraging the existing popularity of a film and its already-present fan base to create a new musical, this book explores how these shifts have impacted the artistic and commercial landscape of Broadway, balancing between creative reinterpretation and commercial expectations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough in-depth analysis and a rich historical perspective, \u003ci\u003eHollywood to Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the dynamic relationship between film and theatre, exploring how these adaptations have evolved to become a significant part of Broadway’s cultural fabric. Published in Methuen Drama’s Essential Musicals series it offers a structured survey of this sub-genre of musical theatre ideal for students and those wishing to deepen their understanding of the form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503544148341,"sku":"9781350542525","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350542525.jpg?v=1786867248","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/film-to-stage-musicals-1","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}