{"product_id":"all-that-jazz-c-hardcover","title":"All That Jazz C - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMordden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1975, the Broadway musical \u003cem\u003eChicago\u003c\/em\u003e brought together a host of memes and myths - the gleefully subversive character of American musical comedy, the reckless glamour of the big-city newspaper, the mad decade of the 1920s, the work of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon (two of the greatest talents in the musical's history), and the Wild West gangsterville that was the city of Chicago itself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe tale of a young woman who murders her departing lover and then tricks the jury into letting her off, \u003cem\u003eChicago\u003c\/em\u003e seemed too blunt and cynical at first. Everyone agreed it was show biz at its brilliant best, yet the public still preferred \u003cem\u003eA Chorus Line\u003c\/em\u003e, with its cast of innocents and sentimental feeling. Nevertheless, the 1996 \u003cem\u003eChicago\u003c\/em\u003e revival is now the longest-running American musical in history, and the movie version won the Best Picture Oscar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs author Ethan Mordden looks back at \u003cem\u003eChicago's\u003c\/em\u003e various moving parts - including the original 1926 play that started it all, a sexy silent film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, a talkie remake with Ginger Rogers, the musical itself, and at last the movie of the musical - we see how the American theatre serves as a kind of alternative news medium, a town crier warning the public about the racy, devious interior contradictions of American society. Opinionated, witty, and rich in backstage anecdotes, \u003cem\u003eAll That Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e brings the American Musical to life in all its artistry and excitement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthan Mordden\u003c\/strong\u003e is a recognized expert on American musical theatre and the author of \u003cem\u003eWhen Broadway Went to Hollywood, Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre, Make Believe: The Broadway Musical in the 1920s, Beautiful Mornin: The Broadway Musical in the 1940s, Coming Up Roses: The Broadway Musical in the 1950s and Sondheim: An Opinionated Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, all published by Oxford University Press. His writing has been featured in \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. His numerous books include friendly introductions to opera and film, as well as five collections of short stories chronicling gay life in New York City. He lives in Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44282417447014,"sku":"9780190651794","price":48.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/1zP_yCPkk19780190651794.webp?v=1766572528","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/all-that-jazz-c-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}