Long-running musical theatre productions

Should There be Censorship in the American High Schools When It Comes to Theatre? Pippin, Legally Blonde, and Rent are all great shows that get a lot of controversy when it comes to high school age children performing them. Censorship, in high school, is becoming a major problem and it’s happening not only in the classroom, but also breaches the stage. When it comes to selecting the right type of musical or play, one can never be to careful. Audiences can get into a riot over a show with…

songs. Operettas are cheery musicals that allow viewers to be happy in hard or happy times. For example, Operettas did not hinder during the depression (Musicals). Operettas emphasize the forms of comedy such as satire, comedy of character, and parody. Operettas have light music and are shorter versions of operas. These musicals are often for people who do not have enough time to spend to see a full opera, so they are able to enjoy a shorter version and relieve stress. Musicals gain some of its…

mother. Which means he never meets Kara at all. But in previous reports, The Flash season 3’s story arc on Flashpoint will not last long. So it is a possibility that in the middle or nearing the end of the season, Barry’s story crosses over an episode of Supergirl season 2. But the exciting part about this crossover is that it is going to be a musical, cites Blastr. A musical extravaganza is going to take place with lots of singing and dancing. Which also means Supergirl and The Flash is going…

The following events contributed to the tremendous success of a woman idolized by many, Lucille Désirée Ball. From an early age, it was evident that Lucy had an interest in dramatic arts when she convinced her mother to enroll her in a drama school in New York, at age 15. Unfortunately, these efforts seemed wasted when the school wrote her mother saying that Lucy was too quiet and shy, as well as a waste of time to the school. Ironically, Lucy continued on her path of perseverance and moved to…

Broadway musical that tells the story of a lesser known Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton. The project evolved from a single song performed at the White House Poetry Jam in May of 2009 to an internationally renowned musical over the past 8 years. The musical first ran off-Broadway and officially opened on Broadway in August of 2015. It quickly became one of the most popular musicals of the year and has since won a Grammy, the Pulitzer Prize for drama, 11 Tony’s including best musical, and…

History of Musical Theatre When people imagine Musicals they think of Big Broadway lights shining down on people singing and acting but most do not know the story behind the curtains you see. People wouldn't’ ever first think of Athens on a hill in the fifth century B.C.E. Musical Theatre started as a unpopular idea but over the years it started to grow into a world wide famous reputation. A musical is a well written play that makes living art forms in dialogues that include music and…

conceived by Rebecca Feldman, explores a lighthearted event, as the play title suggests, a middle school spelling bee. I watched the production on February 7, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the University of Washington’s Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse. This production was directed by Brandon Ivie, musically directed by Jordyn Meeker, and choreographed by Steven Sofia. This musical consists of an eccentric cast, even with audience participation incorporated into the story. Each individual character, both…

You are all currently listening to the Prologue, or opening number to the world renown musical West Side Story. West Side Story is one of my favorite musicals, hence why I have this record, and have seen it numerous times, because it is not only a beautiful production, filled with expressive dance and music, but it also addresses some critical social issues. The musical takes place in Manhattan, and puts a contemporary spin, or at least contemporary for the 50’s, on the Shakespearean love story…

When I compare it to the Revue, Spring Awakening felt less rushed at first, but as we got to the last month it felt like we were running out of time and too far behind. I think the main reason I felt this urgency is because this year is my first in the course and I wasn’t sure how to judge our progress. It of course came together in time. My Musical Overview Presentation group, so far, feels like we’re moving at a good pace. After talking to our senior members, it seems that we are progressing…

Before watching this video when I think of musical theatre I would think of opera or Disney musical. The first thing that come to my mind would be many performers are acting and singing to converse their messages to the audiences. I would related to Bollywood to musical theatre where the performers singing and dancing in a form of acting out their storyline. The stories are usually about some kind of tragic and romance plot where the two performers would fall in lover and sometime might end…