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Jukebox Musicals

Crazy for You to MJ the Musical

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Jukebox Musicals

Crazy for You to MJ the Musical

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Description

What is meant by the phrase "Jukebox Musical"?

What does Crazy for You have in common with
Mamma Mia! and Moulin Rouge?

Why do audiences love - and critics tolerate - Jukebox Musicals?


Jukebox Musicals explores a style of show that's dominated Broadway for the better part of two decades.

Through a chronological look at the development of long-running hits, like Mamma Mia! and Jersey Boys, this book traces the Jukebox Musical from when it was an exception on Broadway to when it became the rule.

Examining the origins and reception for ten of these shows, this volume offers an exploration of one of the most divisive sub-genres of the musical form.

Published in Methuen Drama's Essential Musicals series, this book is perfect for students of Musical Theatre, drawing together different resources to dig into the backstories of Broadway's biggest hits and mining the historical record for nuggets of information that illuminate our understanding and enhance our enjoyment of Musical Theatre's unique brand of magic.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction

CHAPTER TWO: 42nd Street (1980)

CHAPTER THREE: Crazy for You (1992)

CHAPTER FOUR: Mamma Mia! (2001)

CHAPTER FIVE: Movin' Out (2002)

CHAPTER SIX: Jersey Boys (2005)

CHAPTER SEVEN: Rock of Ages (2009)

CHAPTER EIGHT: Motown (2013)

CHAPTER NINE: Beautiful: the Carol King Musical (2014)

CHAPTER TEN: On Your Feet (2015)

CHAPTER ELEVEN: Moulin Rouge (2019)

Product details

Explore Methuen Drama
Published Aug 21 2025
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 240
ISBN 9781350459519
Imprint Methuen Drama
Series Essential Musicals
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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