Musicals vs Opera
Modern musicals evolved from
Operettas/Operas
1940-1960 Broadway's Peak
Everything changed with "Oklahoma"
Song and dance were integrated into storytelling
Ex. West Side Story, Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls
Golden Age
Location of Broadway
New York
Popularized the rap musical
Wrote "Hamilton" and "Into the Heights"
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Longest running show on Broadway
Phantom of the Opera
Contrary to Opera, Musical theatre artists are ____ first and ____ second
Actors, Musicians
1908s
Characterized by huge casts, sets, and special effects
Ex. Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables
Most broadway theaters use letters to count the rows of seats. What letter is usually skipped
I
Famous actress of the Golden Age
Star of "Sound of Music"
Julie Andrews
Biggest $$$ earner show in Broadway history
The Lion King
The 3-step Musical Theatre formula
Meet Protagonist
Protagonist sings "I Want" Song
Story unfolds of their journey to get what they want
Musicals based on a collection of songs from one band/artist
Ex. Mama Mia, Ring of Fire, Jersey Boys
Jukebox Musicals
Broadway shows were suspended in 1775 due to:
The Revolutionary War
Famous musical composing duo of the Golden Age
Wrote Oklahoma, Sound of Music, South Pacific
Rodgers and Hammerstein
This musical won 11 Tony awards (most wins ever)
Hamilton
Famous Opera that was adapted into a musical
Pirates of Penzance
1970s
Musicals were being made into films
Music was more harsh and dramatic
Ex. Rocky Horror, Godspell, The Wiz, Chicago
Rock Musical
Largest Theater ever built
Bowery
Composer of many rock and mega musicals
Cats, Phantom, Jesus Christ Superstar
Andrew Lloyd Webber
The first Tony awards were held in 1947. The prize was:
A cigarette lighter
The Greatest Showman is loosely based on the story of this famous "freak show" performer
PT Barnum
1927
The first musical
Also the first time black and white performers played the same stage
Show Boat
The 2 qualifications to be considered "On Broadway"
Minimum 500 seats
Located in the Theatre district
The First Lady of Broadway
Ethel Merman
London's equivalent to Broadway
The West End