Queer Musicals with Robert W. Schneider

The Drama Book Shop presents, in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications, Queer Musicals- A Talkback, signing and live podcast recording.

About the Book

Queer Musicals takes a chronological look at queer musicals that have developed on Broadway throughout the second half of the twentieth century and the early twenty-first century. Looking at the inception and development of each show, this accessible study unpacks the creation, production and reception of each musical in order to draw parallels within the wider American dramatic canon. Pulling from multiple primary resources, each chapter traces the show from its inception to its opening night. It introduces the reader to each musical's key creators and company members and places them in the larger context of Broadway history. After examining the contemporary reception of each show and its cultural impact – both when it opened and now - it answers the question as to how and why queerness has evolved from being an anomaly to common in Musical Theatre storytelling. 

About the Author

Robert W. Schneider is the artistic director of off-Broadway's award winning J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company and producer at the Tony Award winning 54 Below. Robert's numerous credits include Broadway, off-Broadway, and many of America's most respected regional theaters. Robert is the host of Behind the Curtain: Broadway's Living Legends and Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came To Broadway, both of which are on the Broadway Podcast Network. As one of the leading historians of queer musicals, Rob has been featured discussing this subject in various forms of media including television and print. Insta: robwschneider 

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