| A Taste of Broadway: Food in Musical Theater Contributor(s): Packard, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442267313 ISBN-13: 9781442267312 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $47.52 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | History - Music | Genres & Styles - Musicals - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 782.14 |
| LCCN: 2017024165 |
| Series: Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.00 lbs) 214 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beyond being just fuel for the body, food carries symbolic importance used to define individuals, situations, and places, making it an ideal communication tool. In musical theater, food can be used as a shortcut to tell the audience more about a setting, character, or situation. Because everyone relates to eating, food can also be used to evoke empathy, amusement, or shock from the audience. In some cases, food is central to show's plot. This book looks at popular musical theater shows to examine which foods are used, how they are used, why they are important, and how the food or usage relates to the broader world. Included are recipes for many of the foods that are significant in the shows discussed. |