The Wizard of Oz

Musical Adaptations from Baum to MGM and Beyond

By: Danielle Birkett (Editor), Dominic McHugh (Editor)

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Hardcover | 17 December 2018

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270 Pages

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One of the most beloved film musicals of all time, The Wizard of Oz represents an enduring family favorite and cultural classic. Yet there is much more to the story than meets the eye, and the MGM movie is just one of many ways in which it has been represented. In this lively and wide-ranging book, editors Danielle Birkett and Dominic McHugh bring together insights from eleven experts into the varied musical forms this great American myth has taken in the past century. Starting with the early adaptations of L. Frank Baum's story, the book also explores the writing, composition and reception of the MGM film, its importance in queer culture, stage adaptations of the movie, cult classic The Wiz, Stephen Schwartz's Broadway blockbuster Wicked, and the cultural afterlife of the iconic Arlen-Harburg songs. What emerges is a vivid overview of how music - on stage and screen - has been an essential part of the story's journey to become a centerpiece of American culture.

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"The diversity of approaches, methodologies, and topics in Adapting 'The Wizard of Oz' makes it an excellent addition to film and musical theater scholarship." -- Notes "The book as a whole is readable and useful to anyone interest in Oz, the discussed production, or theatre history more broadly." -- Elizabeth Sallinger, Popular Music "Editors Danielle Birkett and Dominic McHugh have selected some first rate scholars to write about the many aspects of the book and its various stage and screen versions so that the book is full of fresh and little-known information." -- Thomas S. Hischak, Music, Sound, and the Moving Image "With a variety of approaches represented throughout the volume, Birkett and McHugh's edited volume offers a valuable contribution to the study of musical adaptations. Additionally, the consistent accessibility of the collection and focus on a beloved film and related works makes this appealing for enthusiasts of the genre and The Wizard of Oz." -- Megan Woller, Journal of Film Music

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