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The musical theatre scene of the 1980’s was dominated by the emergence of the “mega-musical,” on the West End and Broadway alike. These elaborate shows usually featured a pop-influenced score, consisted of both large casts and sets to match, and were heavily characterized by their sizable effects and budgets. Many of the mega-musicals were based on beloved literature or other previously existing works, a formula meant to guarantee success. The big budget mega-musicals redefined everyone’s expectations

There has been a steady decline in musicals being produced, since the 1970’s. The movie Chicago has helped to bring the genre of musicals back into public favor. With the help of the movie, and articles that have been written about the return of the musical, I will convey how this has come to be. I have looked at the history of this genre to see how it has gone down in popularity, and how it has come back. Music has been around for as long as anyone can remember. People have been pairing music and

Sales Tracking Software The purpose of this document is to describe the change that is going to take place that will consist of implementation of software to track sales. This change will have a major impact on the sales associate team, hence why it should be thought out very deliberately and outlined clearly. This change implementation plan will describe the following: the type of change, the change process, and what should be done in case there is resistance to the change. Type of Change Beginning

The history of musicals on stage is broad and extensive. There are many different histories of stage musicals: French operettas, Grecian plays, and Roman comedies are just a few. However, I am going to focus on American musicals. The musical that many Americans are familiar with has its roots in the French and Viennese operettas of the 1800s, but take their comic style from American Variety and Minstrel Shows, which led to Vaudeville and Burlesque shows. Known to be the first American musical

The Chicago Fire of 1871      The summer of 1871 had been an unusually dry one in Chicago. Between July and October, only 5 inches of rain fell. In addition to twenty-seven fires in the first week of October, on Saturday night, October 7, a blaze broke out in a planning mill on the West Side and destroyed almost every building in a four block area before it was brought under control Sunday morning. They lost a hose and other fire-fighting equipment, including one of seventeen

The collaboration of musical theatre combines the drama aspect and plots of stage plays while adding musical components. The plot and a variety of emotions including love, passion, anger, sadness, and humor, are all presented through words and music. Musical theatre has changed tremendously over time, from operas to orchestras to full fledged plays. However, from the beginning until now the art form has carried a great influence in the world of performance. This essay will explore the history of

Musicals are a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Whether someone is watching the musical, preforming in the musical, or working behind the scenes of the musical, it really turns out to be a magical experience all around. My project was to help out the directors of the musical by guiding students working backstage and by operating the backdrops for the musical. The project is extremely significant to me because I have been volunteering to help out with Middle School East’s musical for years

Beginning towards the end of this time period (1943), and continuing on through the next period of American theatre, is known as the golden age of theatre. Shows during this time period tended to be a bit showier than in other periods focusing more on technical and design elements, while still maintaining a story. During the golden age of theatre many of the most popular musicals were produced. Some of the most popular shows take the form of musicals during this era. Popular musicals include: The

If I could come up with a new musical, it would be based on "The Great Gatsby". I would base it off of this book because there is a combination of love and tragedy while there would be scenes that would include singing and dancing as well. I think it would work so well because of the time it takes place and the music and dancing would add a lot of support to the plot. If there were singing and dancing, the audience would see more into the minds of the characters and get a better understanding of

In December, I watched the televised play of The Wiz, that aired on NBC. While I have mixed emotions about this play, itself, I have a better appreciation and understanding about how a play should be presented now that I have researched the history of american musical theatre, and that is unity of the story being told, thru song, dance, and performance. American Musical Theatre is a form of art that tells a story through songs, dialogue, acting and dance. The different types of musicals includes