{"product_id":"selected-musical-plays-by-noel-coward-a-critical-anthology-this-year-of-grace-bitter-sweet-words-and-music-pacific-1860-ace-of-clubs-sail-away-hardcover","title":"Selected Musical Plays by Noël Coward: A Critical Anthology: This Year of Grace; Bitter Sweet; Words and Music; Pacific 1860; Ace of Clubs; Sail Away; - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNoël Coward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArianne Johnson Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Noël Coward's work as playwright, songwriter and actor has long been celebrated, his contributions to the British musical have largely been forgotten. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected Musical Plays by Noël Coward: A Critical Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003erectifies this omission from the musical theatre landscape, demonstrating how Coward's adaptability, creativity, and myriad of styles is imitated in the incredible musicals he authored.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From flop shows at Drury Lane with Mary Martin through to his Broadway hits with Elaine Stritch, this anthology chronicles the variety of styles written by Coward, from revue to musical comedy to operetta. The works in this volume provide a contemporary critical introduction that illustrates the breadth and depth of his work, and highlighting the diverse identities of the collaborators and performers with whom he worked. Though the style of these works varies, they are linked together by his creative thread, and his ability to craft barbed and witty observations of his social world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A timely portrait of Coward's oeuvre and its lasting influence on the wider world of the British musical, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelected Musical Plays by Noël Coward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e contains previously unpublished musical plays by a central figure in theatre history, collected together with critical apparatus for students, scholars, and fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoël Coward\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1899 in Teddington, Middlesex. He made his name as a playwright with \u003ci\u003eThe Vortex\u003c\/i\u003e (1924), in which he also appeared. His numerous other successful plays included \u003ci\u003eFallen Angels\u003c\/i\u003e (1925), \u003ci\u003eHay Fever\u003c\/i\u003e (1925), \u003ci\u003ePrivate Lives\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), \u003ci\u003eDesign for Living\u003c\/i\u003e (1933) and \u003ci\u003eBlithe Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e (1941). During the war he wrote screenplays such as \u003ci\u003eBrief Encounter\u003c\/i\u003e (1944) and \u003ci\u003eIn Which We Serve\u003c\/i\u003e (1942). In the fifties he began a new career as a cabaret entertainer. He published volumes of verse and a novel (\u003ci\u003ePomp and Circumstance\u003c\/i\u003e, 1960), two volumes of autobiography and four volumes of short stories: \u003ci\u003eTo Step Aside\u003c\/i\u003e (1939), \u003ci\u003eStar Quality\u003c\/i\u003e (1951), \u003ci\u003ePretty Polly Barlow\u003c\/i\u003e (1964) and \u003ci\u003eBon Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e (1967). He was knighted in 1970 and died three years later in Jamaica. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArianne Johnson Quinn \u003c\/b\u003eis a faculty member in the Florida State University Honors Program, USA, and\u003cbr\u003eResearch and Archival Associate for the Noël Coward Archive Trust.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 552\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47489883930802,"sku":"9781350234697","price":175.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/23b929db75ed1224ebc5fddc865bc52d.webp?v=1779364298","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/selected-musical-plays-by-noel-coward-a-critical-anthology-this-year-of-grace-bitter-sweet-words-and-music-pacific-1860-ace-of-clubs-sail-away-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}