{"product_id":"9781442266773","title":"Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon: Critical Essays on the Broadway Musical","description":"One of the most successful shows in Broadway history, The Book of Mormon broke box office records when it debuted in 2011 and received nine Tony awards, including Best Musical. A collaboration between Trey Parker and Matt Stone (creators of the show South Park) and Robert Lopez (Avenue Q), the show was a critical success, cited for both its religious irreverence and sendup of musical traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon: Critical Essays on the Broadway Musical, Marc Edward Shaw and Holly Welker have assembled a collection that examines this cultural phenomenon from a variety of perspectives. Contributors to this volume address such questions as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat made the musical such a remarkable success?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn what ways does the show utilize established musical theatre traditions and comic tropes, but still create something new?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat religious and cultural buttons does the work push?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat artistic and social boundaries—and the transgressions thereof—give the work its edge?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAnother focus in this volume is the official and unofficial Mormon reactions to the musical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause the coeditors and several of the contributors have ties to the Mormon community, they offer unique perspectives on the musical’s finer points about Mormon doctrine. Beyond the obvious appeal to theatre devotees, Singing and Dancing to The Book of Mormon will be of interest to scholars of religion, sociology, theatre, and popular culture.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155010109680,"sku":"9781442266773","price":71.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442266773_p0.jpg?v=1769905276","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442266773","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}