A play, where music and dance are used to tell the story. Intro
to Musical Theater Take Notes: Write down 6 good facts from the
video on musical theater.
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I dont care if you end up loving or hating musical theater
(although I hope you love it) Give it a chance Which means, open
your heart and your mind up to the possibility that musical theater
might be awesome!
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Where did musical theatre come from? Musical theatre has been
around since the beginning of theatre in Greece more than 2000
years ago. The musicals that we think of today, first became
popular with the development of television. When television was
created a number of people who went to the movies declined why go
to a movie when you can watch the same thing on television at home
enter musicals. Movie Studios decided that they needed to come up
with a type of movie that people couldnt see at home on television,
they came up with the musical. Take Notes!
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How are musicals different from television? Big Budget:
Television shows have a limited budget. Musicals also have large
casts, and elaborate costumes and sets. Musical Numbers: The
characters occasionally burst into songTV didnt have thatuntil Glee
now we have Glee, Smash, Nashville, and more! Take Notes!
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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is
impossible to be silent. - -Victor Hugo Music is the international
language of mankind. --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Talk to the
Text
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Factors leading to the birth of Musical Theatre: The large
amounts of immigrants making up the U.S. in late 19th & early
20th centuries and their respective music & dance traditions.
The Minstrel shows, musical revues, and vaudeville paved the way.
Take Notes!
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Acting Singing Dancing All of these three things have to come
together to form a story, and they all must match and make sense.
Take Notes!
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Producer Florenz Ziegfelds SHOWBOAT (1927) establishes the
American Musical Theatre. A book musical based on Edna Ferbers
novel and told with text, music & dance. Focused in New York
City.
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What was the clip about? What are your thoughts/feelings about
the clip? What is the difference between the original and revival
and why? Cant help loving that man of mine Revival Who was Hattie
McDaniel?
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The heart of musical theatre production. Close to Broadway
& Times Square, between 41st & 50th Streets. Broadway New
York City Take Notes!
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The most successful and influential musical duos of their time!
(1940-1950s) Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and
The Sound of Music, were outstanding successes. Among the many
accolades their shows (and film versions) garnered were thirty-four
Tony Awards, fifteen Academy Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, and two
Grammy Awards
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Musical about farmers and cowboys reinforcing traditional
American values. Created by Richard Rodgers (music)& Oscar
Hammerstein II (book & lyrics) during WWII. Dance used to
develop character in Lauries Dream Ballet with Choreography by
Agnes de Mille
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Lauries Dream Ballet Lauries Dream Ballet What was the clip
about? How is the story told without talking OR singing? What are
your feelings about the Lauries Dream Ballet?
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Most influential presence on musical theatre of late 20 th
century. The musical of untidy endings. Earliest collaborations are
West Side Story, Gypsy. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures,
Into the Woods, Assassins.
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Based on the feuding families that doomed the lovers Romeo
& Juliet, but set in urban NYC dramatizing gang conflict.
Creators are Leonard Bernstein (music), Jerome Robbins
(director/choreographer), Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), Arthur
Laurents (book). Entire story told through songs & dances, very
little dialogue.
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America What was the clip about? What does it say about
America? What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?
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Brilliant language to the musical stage provided by the work of
George Bernard Shaws play, Pygmallion. Created by Alan Lerner
(music) & Frederick Loewe (lyrics), directed by Moss Hart.
Casting of Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins & Julie Andrews as
Eliza Doolittle. Julie Andrews
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Wouldnt it be Loverly What was the clip about? What are your
thoughts/feelings about the clip? Not Julie Andrews! Why?
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The Lion King (1997) conceived, designed & directed by
Julie Taymor How do you turn people into animals?
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Opening Number
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What was the clip about? What are your thoughts/feelings about
the clip?
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Director (movies and theater), Artist, Designer Revolutionized
theater Creator of: The Lion King, Spiderman, turn off the dark,
The Tempest
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The back-story of The Wizard of Oz Defying Gravity What was the
clip about? What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?
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The Bible story of Jesus, as told with rock music. What was the
clip about? What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip? Jesus
Christ Superstar
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The actors and the musicians are the same people! What was the
clip about? What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?
Once
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A folk opera about African American life in South Carolina in
the 1920s. What was the clip about? What are your thoughts/feelings
about the clip? Medley
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The story of Mormon missionaries in Africa, made by the
creators of South Park. I Believe What was the clip about? What are
your thoughts/feelings about the clip?
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The Spiderman comic book, brought to life on stagewith LOTS of
special effects. Spiderman What was the clip about? What are your
thoughts/feelings about the clip?
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The musical version of the cartoon hit, Shrek! Whats up Dulac?
What was the clip about? What are your thoughts/feelings about the
clip?
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Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beat What was the clip
about? What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip? Which clip
do you like better? Why? What is Beauty and the Beat trying to
say?
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What is the name of the musical? Where did this story take
place? (20 words or more) Is this story from present day (now)? Why
or why not? (30 words or more) What is the plot of the story? Using
a flow map summarize what happened first, second and so on(This
should be a large flow map, with lots and lots of detail, it should
take up an entire page or more!) List and describe the leading
characters in the story, what is their relationship to each other?
(60 words or more) Who is (are) the main character(s) of the story?
Why do you say that he/she/they are the main character(s)? (60
words or more) Who is (are) the protagonist(s)? Describe
him/her/them. (60 words or more) Who is (are) the antagonist(s)?
Describe him/her/them. (60 words or more) What happens to the
antagonist(s) at the end of the story? (30 words or more) What
happens to the protagonist(s) at the end of the story? (30 words or
more)