{"product_id":"in-the-long-run-a-cultural-history-of-broadways-hit-plays-paperback","title":"In the Long Run: A Cultural History of Broadway's Hit Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJordan Schildcrout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Long Run: A Cultural History of Broadway's Hit Plays\u003c\/em\u003e presents in-depth analysis of 15 plays that ran over 1,000 performances, examining what made each so popular in its time-and then, in many cases, fall into obscurity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering one hundred years of theatre history, it traces the long-running Broadway play as a distinct cultural phenomenon that rises and falls from 1918 to 2018. Each chapter focuses on the longest-running plays of a particular decade, synthesizing historical research and dramaturgical analysis to explain how they functioned as works of theatrical art, cultural commodities, and reflections of the values, conflicts, and fantasies of their times. At the heart of each play's history are the ideological contradictions often present in works of popular culture that appeal to diverse audiences, particularly around issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuitable for anyone with an interest in Broadway and its history, \u003ci\u003eIn the Long Run\u003c\/i\u003e explores the nature of time in this ephemeral art form, the tensions between commerce and art, between popularity and prestige, and the changing position of the Broadway play within American popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Schildcrout \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the book \u003ci\u003eMurder Most Queer\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as articles on American theatre and culture published in \u003ci\u003eModern Drama\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTheatre Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of American Drama and Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Associate Professor of Theatre \u0026amp; Performance at Purchase College, State University of New York, and also works as a dramaturg in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42138047119440,"sku":"9780367210908","price":92.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/aWV4WThydFZ0NGppTzBqRUF4U2pLdz09.webp?v=1774108273","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-long-run-a-cultural-history-of-broadways-hit-plays-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}