Dance in Musical Theatre - A History of the Body in Movement

From Oklahoma! to West Side Story, Once to Hamilton, dance remains one of the most important and key factors in musical theatre. Through the invention of integrated song and dance in the ''dream ballets'' of Agnes De Mille through to the contemporary movement of John Tiffany, via the roles of Jerome Robbins and Bob Fosse, the history of the body in movement is one that begs study and appreciation. Dance in Musical Theatre offers guidelines in how to read this movement by analysing it in terms of composition and movement vocabulary whilst simultaneously situating it both historically and critically. Bringing together musical theatre and dance scholars, choreographers and practitioners, this edited collection highlights musical theatre case studies that employ dance in a dramaturgically essential manner, tracking the emergence of the dancer as a key figure in the genre, and connecting past and present choreographers. Through a selection of essays, divided by c