Long-running musical theatre productions

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I attended a performance of Grease on April 16th in the Pasant Theatre. Having seen both the 1978 film and FOX’s Grease Live! I was very curious to see how this specific performance would compare to the others. The musical Grease is the epitome of sexuality, rebellion, and teenage drama. What made Michigan State’s version of this beloved musical so special was that it used the script from the original Broadway production and incorporated all of its unfiltered glory into various design elements.…

has written and starred in such musicals as 21 Chump Street, In the Heights, Bring it On, and (his most well known musical) Hamilton. I believe he is one of the most influential person because of his musicals, he's revered as the modern day Shakespeare, and his effect on the image of musicals. Reason #1; his musicals. His musical 21 Chump Street was written in less than a week, which is almost unheard of in the musical industry. He also wrote the Broadway musical In the Heights. He is most…

virtuosic vocal cadenza passage. Both covers are also framed by highlighting the voice. Simone starts off by singing the first verse-chorus of the song acapella. Bellamy does something similar. This is identical to how The Negro sung it in the original musical. Then the instrumentation kicks in and then both voice and accompaniment work together to create a homophonic texture. In Simone’s case, the classic jazz band composed of some strings, saxophones, trumpets, drums and a piano. In Muse’s…

is an interesting musical, in that it is a musical that is markedly different from most of Sondheim's other works. "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" is a good example of a silly song that Sondheim wrote without any particular reason, other than for the audience's amusement. Though the song does add humor, it is not necessary to the musical, overall, and it would likely be just as good without it. Its melody is memorable enough, but it does not contain any truly revolutionary musical compositions…

1935, and featured an entire cast of classically trained African-American singers—a daring artistic choice at the time. After suffering from an initially unpopular public reception due in part to its racially charged theme, the Houston Grand Opera production of the opera in 1976 gained it new popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed operas. While Porgy and Bess has become a cultural artifact, one of the controversies over the opera…

Within the 1920s, musical comedy in America gained influence worldwide. Broadway saw the composing debuts of Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, the Gershwins, as well as various others. This decade was focused on spectacle and entertainment, all smiles all the time (unless more comedic otherwise). The plays of the time were not focused on depth of characters, but excitement and fun. However, the 1920’s did see the rise of a book musical, a show that involved a strong plot through music and lines.…

at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. In particular, I am not a huge fan of musicals, decided to see the anyway on the recommendation of a childhood friend. Despite my reservations to view a musical, I truly enjoyed all that the performance had to offer. Some main points of the play that interested me were the amazing use of lighting, how well the costume designs were executed and how well the songs fit with the production. First, the lighting was used to indicate times of the day and the…

love to do a theater internship in Nashville. Theater is my passion, so I take every opportunity I can to be a part of it. I have been performing ever since I was Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical the Musical at my elementary school, and my love for it hasn’t wavered since. I have been in countless productions as leads, ensemble, and even tech since then. I would love to work with Denise Hicks because I was directed by her in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and I really enjoyed her leadership and teaching…

Throughout the 1860s to early 1900s, forms of entertainment were created and enjoyed by many of the world. These forms of entertainment could be musicals, variety shows, musical comedies, and so on, and these shows could reflect the society during that period of time. Observations about a society’s culture can be drawn from many sources such as Burlesque and Vaudeville. These two forms of variety shows emerged in American within twenty years of each other, but it had vastly different…