The Wicked Musical

When thinking of musical theatre, the most common idea is “boy meets girl, boy loses girl, and boy eventually gets the girl in the end.” This situation is most commonly referred to as, “The original story” The main reasons for this stereotype are the musicals produced and shown in the 1950’s- 70’s. When looking at the story line of more than

In 1951, Frank Loesser’s Guys & Dolls opened and received what were said to be “the most unanimously ecstatic set of reviews in Broadway history” (Block 200). For a show whose development included disappointing librettos from eleven different writers, this feat was truly unbelievable (Lewis 73). The unprecedented success of Guys & Dolls and its ability to remain culturally significant, as a popularly revived piece, is the product of several attributes unique to this show. The unusual writing progression that led to a truly integrated libretto in terms of the relationship of the score to the text, Loesser’s assimilation of a unified, yet distinctive style of speech into his lyrics for the

One of the main magic’s of the theatre is for the audience to go into it unaware of what they will see, and exit with a whole new view in mind. This is still possible in jukebox musicals even if the audience member is familiar with some of the songs. Songs, text, and all literature can be interpreted in different ways based on the individual. Theatre is meant for all different people to enjoy. Some may like going to a show featuring songs that their favorite artists wrote or that speak to a memorable time of their life. It becomes a discussion about how the audience can relate to the characters.

Did you know that in “The Hobbit” many magical creatures like the goblins, elves, and dwarves sing songs that reveal many things about them. In this novel music plays a role in the development of the story and characters. The different creatures’ songs vary in tone, content, and structure that reveal many things about the magical creatures.

Imagine a child that was born with a bright green tint to their skin and had razor sharp teeth. This happened to Melena Thropp in the book The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, written by Gregory McGuire. The Broadway musical “Wicked,” by Winnie Holzman, was based on this novel. When it made its debut it astounded the world as it won many awards. “Wicked” draws in many people because they can relate to the feeling of being ostracized the way Elphaba was. In the 21st century, musicals have progressed along with technology due to the use of new special effects in musicals today.

“Well if that’s love, it comes at much to high a cost.” Wicked is about the life of Elphaba before and after she became the Wicked Witch of the West. It follows Elphaba as she goes to Shiz University and she meets and becomes friends with Galinda, soon to be Glinda. It also shows you her journey to Oz and her interactions with the Wizard. She leaves Oz and Glinda and struggles to maintain her values and her beliefs.

Since the days of the ancient Greeks, music has been an integral part of drama and theatre. Many composers wrote music to accompany plays, and sometimes the music became more well-known than the play it was written for … It

The music has a form of ABABA since a new melody is played in between the first melody. The difference in woodwinds , strings and piano also makes the new melody stand out.

has been recognized as a new kind of musical play that denied its Broadway audiences many of their most treasured traditions, says David Ewen in American Musical Theatre. There was no opening chorus line, no chorus until midway through the first act, in fact. There was rather a serious ballet and other serious overtones, including a killing in act two. The story, which was so simple, seemed to engage the audience in more than mere evening diversion. (248) These changes, far from disappointing to viewers, were upheld by a success that had never been seen in the history of musical theatre.

Wicked, the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the East is a fantasy book by Gregory Maguire. It follows the life of the Wicked Witch, the character from the Wizard of Oz, from her birth to her death, or her pseudo-death. It also explores the question the nature of good and evil.

In order to portray this “cornucopia” Williams created what he called a “small wizard orchestra” (The Harry Potter Suite). This “wizard orchestra” contained instruments such as: flutes, recorders, violins, tambourines, triangles, xylophone, bells, harps, and cellos (). All of these instruments created a brilliant tune. In Diagon Alley, the music is light, whimsical, and quick which mimics the atmosphere of Diagon Alley. The music turns back to a curious, mysterious, majestic song when Harry and Hagrid enter Gringotts bank because there are mysterious creatures in Gringotts called Goblins. When Harry sees all of the money that his parents left him in Gringotts the music sounds like it sparkles just like the gold coins sparkle in the film. The song changes again when Hagrid retrieves a peculiar item from vault 713 in the bank. The music turns mysterious and secretive. The music in the scene about Diagon Alley perfectly mimics the events and the atmosphere of the scene and helps tells the story.

Musicals use the songs in them to further the plot and story. The music gives the audience insight into what the character is felling, what their background is or what is happening. In the musical The Countess of Storyville, there are multiple songs that help to further the story and push the plot along. Out of the numerous numbers, I have chosen three that I think make this musical ideal.

Broadway musicals have always been a huge part of my life. They can add emotion to a story that dialogue can’t quite capture. Over the years, after listening to countless scores, I have developed a list of my favorite 10 . This is Lindsay Bullock coming to you from me casa and I will be presenting the 10 musicals you must see before you die.

While it is important to examine the performers and how they affect the overall performance, it is also equally indispensable to look at an in depth analysis of the audience of Oliver Twist: The Musical and how the audience members play a role in the performance as well due to their own experiences and attitudes regarding the selected text. Starting with a demographic analysis (or examining the audience according to the groups or populations they represent) of the audience, as an audience member myself I noticed through observation and assumption, that there was a wide variety of ethnicities, ages, genders, religions, socioeconomic statuses, and occupations. The audience of Oliver Twist: The Musical was not a homogeneous group in any sense of the word, but rather a group of heterogeneous listeners who represented several demographic categories. Although there was a wide variety of demographics in the audience, the production team selected a musical production that considered a wide range of audience members.

The Magic Flute is an opera with two acts by W.A. Mozart. The story of this opera begins with a handsome prince, Tamino, is fighting with a serpent. Three ladies attendants of the Queen of Night kill the serpent, save Tamino, and show him the portrait of the daughter of the Queen of Night, princess Pamina. Tamino, instantly falls in love with Pamina. Tamino and the birdcatcher, Papageno, leave to save Pamina, who was captured by Sarastro, the Queen of Night give them a magic flute and a magic bell. With three boys' leading, Tamino arrives Sarastro's temple. An old priest tell Tamino that Sarastro is not the evil man that told by the Queen of Night, and Pamina was entrusted to Sarastro before her father's death because Pamina's father thinks that there were too many evil things such as revenge in the Queen of Night's mind. Then, Tamino and Pamina embrace while their first meet. To save the world, Tamino need to accomplish three challenges. Tamino passed the first challenge by keeping ignore three ladies, who trying to frighten Tamino and Papageno and make them speak. When Pamina want to talk with Tamino, he is during the second challenge which is keeping silence. However, Pamina thinks that Tamino does not love her anymore, so she sing the Aria, "Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden" (Ah, I feel it, it is vanished) with sorrow. Later, three boys tell Pamina the truth, so she go for Tamino and claim to accomplish the rest of the challenge with him. The happy ending of the