Women and Comedy in Solo Performance
Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin and Roseanne| By: | Suzanne Lavin |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415948586 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781135934446 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2004 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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This work examines the dramatic changes in America women's comedy performance in the years 1955-1995.The study focuses on the standup of Phyllis Diller and Roseanne andon the character comedy of Lily Tomlin. As the historical arc of women's comedy unfolds, it outlines a change from the traditional vaudevillian style of standup, as represented by Diller (50s-70s), to a more satiric comedy represented by Tomlin (60s-80s) and Roseanne (80s-90s).