Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and Musicals

Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and Musicals

SEX, DRUGS, ROCK & ROLL, AND MUSICALS scott miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n o r t h e a s t e r n u n i v e r s i t y p r e s s b o s t o n Dedicated to sparger-berger, for bringing so many of my rock musicals to life. ∫ 2011 Northeastern University An imprint of the University Press of New England www.upne.com All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Designed by Richard Hendel Typeset in Arnhem and Fresco types by Keystone Typesetting, Inc. For permission to reproduce any of the material in this book, contact Permissions, University Press of New England, One Court Street, Suite 250, Lebanon NH 03766; or visit www.upne .com University Press of New England is a member of the Green Press Initiative. The paper used in this book meets their minimum requirement for recycled paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-inPublication Data Miller, Scott, 1964– Sex, drugs, rock & roll, and musicals / Scott Miller. — 1st ed. p. cm. isbn 978-1-55553-742-5 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-1-55553-743-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) — isbn 978-1-55553-761-6 (e-book) 1. Musicals—Social aspects. 2. Musicals—History and criticism. 3. Rock music—Social aspects. 4. Music— Psychological aspects. I. Title. II. Title: Sex, drugs, rock and roll, and musicals. ml3918.m87m55 2011 782.1ı416609—dc23 2011018547 5 4 3 2 1 ...