"1900 - 1999" . . "Musicals." . . "England" . . "New York (State)" . . "\"West End Broadway discusses every American musical seen in London between 1945 and 1972\"--Jacket."@en . . . . . . . . "History"@en . . . . . "Electronic books"@en . "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en . . . . . . . "West end Broadway : the golden age of the American musical in London"@en . . . . . "West End Broadway the golden age of the American musical in London"@en . . "West End Broadway : the golden age of the American musical in London"@en . "West End Broadway : the golden age of the American musical in London" . . . . . . . "West End Broadway' is the first book to deal specifically with the 'Golden Age' of American musicals in London. Here is a history and a re-evaluation not only of the British productions of Broadway's most popular product but of the works themselves, beginning with a brief account of the origins of the genre and of the shows seen during World War II. The difficult conditions of war-torn Britain prepared the ground for changes that would come with peace. While Britain clung to tried formulas, a refreshing breeze was blowing in from the Atlantic, altering the nature of British theatre by sen."@en . . "West End (London, England) History 20th century." . . "Broadway (New York, N.Y.)" . . "Broadway (New York, N.Y.) History 20th century." . . . . "Comédies musicales États-Unis New York (N.Y.) Histoire et critique." . . "Musicals England London History and criticism." . . "Musicals New York (State) New York History and criticism." . . "Comédies musicales Production et mise en scène Grande-Bretagne Londres (GB) 1945-1990." . . "West End (London, England)" . .