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Seriously Mad: Mental Distress and the Broadway Musical - by Aleksei Grinenko


Seriously Mad: Mental Distress and the Broadway Musical by Aleksei Grinenko

An account of stage musicals' engagement with historically significant theories about mental distress, illness, disability, and human variance in the United States. Shows how theater dramatized serious medical conditions and social problems. Among the many Broadway productions discussed are Next to Normal, A Strange Loop, Sweeney Todd, Man of La Mancha, Dear World, Anyone Can Whistle, Gypsy, Oklahoma!, and Lady in the Dark.

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Seriously Mad: Mental Distress and the Broadway Musical on Hardcover Seriously Mad: Mental Distress and the Broadway Musical on Paperback

Publisher: Univ of Michigan Press

Released: 2023





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