{"product_id":"broadway-goes-to-war-american-theater-during-world-war-ii-hardcover","title":"Broadway Goes to War: American Theater During World War II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert L. McLaughlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSally E. Parry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American theater was not ignorant of the developments brought on by World War II, and actively addressed and debated timely, controversial topics for the duration of the war, including neutrality and isolationism, racism and genocide, and heroism and battle fatigue. Productions such as \u003ci\u003eWatch on the Rhine \u003c\/i\u003e(1941), \u003ci\u003eThe Moon is Down\u003c\/i\u003e (1942), \u003ci\u003eTomorrow the World\u003c\/i\u003e (1943), and \u003ci\u003eA Bell for Adano\u003c\/i\u003e (1944) encouraged public discussion of the war's impact on daily life and raised critical questions about the conflict well before other forms of popular media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican drama of the 1940s is frequently overlooked, but the plays performed during this eventful decade provide a picture of the rich and complex experience of living in the United States during the war years. McLaughlin and Parry's work fills a significant gap in the history of theater and popular culture, showing that American society was more divided and less idealistic than the received histories of the WWII home front and the entertainment industry recognize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert L. McLaughlin\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English at Illinois State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eStephen Sondheim and the Reinvention of the American Musical\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eWe'll Always Have the Movies: American Cinema during World War II\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Bloomington, Illinois.\u003cb\u003eSally E. Parry\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of English and is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Affairs for the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University. She is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eWe'll Always Have the Movies: American Cinema during World War II \u003c\/i\u003eand editor of \u003ci\u003eGo East, Young Man: Sinclair Lewis on Class in America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eShe lives in Bloomington, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47466171826354,"sku":"9780813180946","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d6a3aacfaabaa7800bf687ea42241937.webp?v=1779015659","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/broadway-goes-to-war-american-theater-during-world-war-ii-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}