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This book explores the Broadway legacy of choreographer Agnes de Mille. Six 1940s musicals are discussed in depth - Oklahoma!, One Touch of Venus, Bloomer Girl, Carousel, Brigadoon, and Allegro. Drawing on interviews with cast members, letters, sketches, and videos, the book describes Mille's u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gardner, Kara Anne (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Series:Broadway legacies.
Subjects:
De Mille, Agnes.
De Mille, Agnes
Dancers > United States > Biography.
Choreographers > United States > Biography.
Musical theater > United States.
Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
Danseurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Chorégraphes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Théâtre musical > États-Unis.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Choreographers
Dancers
Musical theater
New York (State) > New York > Broadway
United States
Electronic books.
Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book explores the Broadway legacy of choreographer Agnes de Mille. Six 1940s musicals are discussed in depth - Oklahoma!, One Touch of Venus, Bloomer Girl, Carousel, Brigadoon, and Allegro. Drawing on interviews with cast members, letters, sketches, and videos, the book describes Mille's unique contributions to original Broadway productions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 231 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199997848
0199997845
9780199997855
0199997853
9780190246082
0190246081