Musical Theatre Essay

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein are often considered to have fathered of the “golden age” of musical theater; a distinct and radical departure in musical story telling that had not previously been conceived. Their first venture, Oklahoma!, was inspired by the 1931 stage play, Green Grow the Lilacs, by Cherokee author, poet, and playwright, Rollie Lynn Riggs. Despite the success of this musical adaptation, one must consider Oklahoma! in relation to its source material; although Rodgers and Hammerstein

Phantom of the Opera is the Best Musical on Broadway “Say you love me. You know I do.” These famous words come from the outstanding musical Phantom of the Opera. Phantom is one of the most beloved shows. According to Kelso, J. (2013), “The show has played to over 130 million people in 30 countries in 151 cities around the world, with an estimated gross of $5.6 billion worldwide.” In Phantom of the Opera, the use of beautiful costumes, music, and the set together create one of the most loved shows

Sarah Martinez Professor Bates Speech 101 18 October 2017 Hamilton the American Musical General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the creation of Hamilton the American Musical Central Idea: First talk about those involved with the creation process, those who brought the idea to life, and the final product INTRODUCTION: Attention Getter: The amount that Hamilton makes a week and converting that into 10-dollar bills??? Cite the NYTimes article (Verbal Source 1/actual

page or canvas. His favorite. So many possibilities.” Sunday in the Park with George, a musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, is a very curious musical indeed. The first and second act are separated by a century, the protagonist manages to control the entirety of the show, from the way the story flows, the style, even down to the arrangement of the set pieces. The show transcends a traditional musical in the way it tackles a very specific issue, that of the artist’s struggle to connect to

Section K 28, April 2015 Avenue Q: Sesame Street Meets South Park Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loud, fast moving musical that is an adult version of Sesame Street that address racism, pornography, homophobia, and the parable of finding one’s purpose in life through satirical songs. On Friday, April 17, I saw Miami’s production of Avenue Q directed by Ms. Saffron Henke at the Gates-Abegglen Theatre. This unique show uses puppets as a shield to explore issues that are often hard and sensitive to talk about;

the Concept Musical “...the musicals that Prince, Sondheim and their various collaborators offered in the early 1970s re-energized the Broadway musical, setting the genre on a soul-searching course that redefined the genre” -Kenrick, 2014 As the 1960’s came to a close, Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince joined forces to create a milestone in the development of American musical theater titled Company. Although the musical did not have a strong plot or much character growth, the musical had something

Broadway Music has always been an important and impactful thing in my life. It is one of the only constants that I have and is the reason I’m in band and other musical organizations. My musical taste ranges incredibly wide, but one of the most influencing genres of music is Broadway music or “show tunes.” Broadway music is not confined to one specific “genre” but exceeds all kinds of music. Broadway performers are able to showcase raw emotions in their voice and on their face that makes you feel

“Feed me, Seymour!” (Ashman). When spectators go to the theater, or sit down to watch a movie-musical, they certainly aren’t expecting the surprise Little Shop of Horrors brings them. The villain of this tale, Audrey II, is a seemingly innocent venus fly trap with an attitude and, as the audience finds out later, a taste for human blood. It’s extremely rare for a musical to have an actual alien-like monster onstage, not just for technical reasons, but because it’s hard to ask an audience to suspend

Domeneque Claude Gordon Farrell Drama in the U.S December 17, 2017 Funny Girl and the American Musical In 1963, Jule Styne, Arthur Laurents, and Isobel Lennart premiered a new musical called Funny Girl, based on the life of Fanny Brice. This American Musical was about one of the most famous female vaudevillian comediennes that was famous for her character “Baby Snooks”, a naughty mischievous little girl in a forty each old woman’s body. “Baby Snooks” made tons of appearances in the Ziegfeld Follies

“Teamwork makes the DREAM work” is the motto that Raquel Tellez, Service Chief II for the Community Counseling and Supportive Services a Prevention and Early Invention program within Behavioral Health Services (BHS), lives out every day with her team at the clinic and with her approach to client care. Raquel joined Orange County BHS not long after she received her Master’s degree in Social Work from California State Long Beach. She began her career here as a Spanish-speaking therapists in Drug