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Faithless outrospective torrent4/16/2023 The economic value of musicals is undoubtedly important, and I examine it in detail, but it is only one facet of their purpose at Stratford. Theatre critics commonly view musicals as money makers for the Festival to finance its real goal of producing Shakespeare and the classics. I also give a more nuanced reading of the place of musicals at the Stratford Festival in analyzing the physical places where they are produced, and how they are valued within the company. I trace the history of music theatre at the Festival, including opera and operetta, and argue that the Festival’s commitment to music in its early history led to the organic inclusion of musicals in its seasons. This dissertation explores the place of musicals at the Stratford Festival of Canada-with specific attention focused on the function, and the value of an American art form in a classical theatre company devoted to the works of Shakespeare.
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