Title British and American musical theatre exchanges in the West End (1924-1970) : the "Americanization" of Drury Lane / Arianne Johnson Quinn

Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer, [2024]

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Description 1 online resource Series Palgrave Studies in British Musical Theatre Palgrave studies in British musical theatre. Contents Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- The American and British Musical at the Lane -- Archival Footprint -- Chapters and Case Studies -- Drury Lane's Place as a National Theatre -- References -- Chapter 2: The Arrival of Musical Theatre at the Lane (1924-1934) -- British Cultural Identity and Cosmopolitan Musical Theatre -- The Reputation of the Lane -- The Rise of the Impresario -- Redefining Critical and Commercial Success with Rose-Marie -- Marketing Scandal -- The Desert Song (1927) -- The Politics of Show Boat (1928) The Passing Success of The New Moon -- Musical Curiosities and Flops: Kern and Hammerstein, Ball at the Savoy (1933), and Three Sisters (1934) -- The Significance of American Works at the "National Theatre" -- References -- Chapter 3: The Drury Lane Theatre Spectacle (1931-1939): "Hearts Splintering in Waltz Time" -- Noël Coward and Ivor Novello: A New Generation -- Noël Coward as Cultural Icon -- Cavalcade Production History -- Ivor Novello and the Continuation of the English Operetta Tradition -- Glamorous Night -- Careless Rapture -- Crest of the Wave -- The Dancing Years Censorship and Critical Response -- The Lane as Cultural Icon on the Cusp of the Second World War -- References -- Chapter 4: The Lane and ENSA Headquarters (1939) -- West End Theatre in 1939 -- Reorganization of Lane Management: Enter Basil Dean -- The Practical Takeover of the Lane -- ENSA and the Growth of Wartime Entertainment -- ENSA Performance Begins -- Entertainment Styles -- Strategic Broadcasting -- Tours as Theatres of War -- Challenges of Travel and Performance -- Practical Challenges -- ENSA Leadership Challenges -- Public Perception and Backlash -- ENSA's Lasting Impact on the Lane Perception of Innovation in Oklahoma! -- Ballet in Oklahoma! -- Carousel and Reminders of Operetta at the Lane -- The British Response to Carousel -- Musical Style in Carousel -- South Pacific and American Portrayals of Global Conflict -- Production Management and Commercial Independence -- Muddled Critical Responses to South Pacific -- Martin's "Star Appeal" as Political Currency -- Marketing an American Theatrical Brand at the Lane -- References -- Chapter 7: Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I: Ruritanian Imperialism at the Lane -- The Lane in 1953 Summary This monograph centres on the history of musical theatre in a space of cultural significance for British identity, namely the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which housed many prominent American productions from 1920-1970. It argues that during this period Drury Lane was the site of cultural exchanges between Britain and the United States that were a direct result of global engagement in two world wars and the evolution of both countries as imperial powers. The critical and public response to works of musical theatre during this period, particularly the American musical, demonstrates the shifting response by the public to global conflict, the rise of an American Empire in the eyes of the British government, and the ongoing cultural debates about the role of Americans in British public life. By considering the status of Drury Lane as a key site of cultural and political exchanges between the United States and Britain, this study allows us to gain a more complete portrait of the musicals cultural significance in Britain. Dr. Arianne Johnson Quinn is an archivist, librarian, and scholar. She is currently the Music Special Collections Librarian at the Warren D. Allen Music Library, Florida State University, USA. She holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from Princeton University, and has worked as Digital Archivist and Research Associate for the Nol Coward Archive Trust. Arianne has been on the faculty of the Florida State Honors Program, South Georgia State College and Tallahassee Community College. Her research focuses on the intersections between the American and British musical in Londons West End from 1920-1970, particularly the works of Nol Coward, Kurt Weill, Lerner and Loewe, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hammerstein Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 12, 2023) Subject Musicals -- England -- London -- History -- 20th century Musicals -- United States -- History -- 20th century Musicals -- England -- London -- History and criticism Musicals -- United States -- History and criticism International relations. Musicals. SUBJECT Great Britain -- Relations -- United States -- 20th century United States -- Relations -- Great Britain -- 20th century Subject England -- London. Great Britain. United States. Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. Form Electronic book ISBN 9783031146633 3031146638

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