Musical film

Musicals, Not Only a Broadway Phenomenon Being that documentaries and musicals are both a way of addressing concerns happening in the political, economic or social culture of a certain region, it would seem that there would be many documented cases of how documentaries have impacted the American musical. However, not many results seem to surface when searching for this. For the layperson who does a quick search and does not dig deeper into different ways to search, it may seem that there is only

In the 1920‘s they started experimenting with musical theater by taking popular vaudeville songs and connecting them into one story. When Showboat opened in December 1927, it was unlike anything Broadway had ever seen. Showboat featured dramatic themes and the first-ever completely integrated book and score. In 1935, the Gershwin brothers debuted Porgy and Bess featuring an all African-American cast, which was quite controversial at the time. While considered a masterpiece by many, it has also been

Music is an identifying characteristic of film and television; everyone who has been exposed to popular culture knows the theme for Star Wars and The Simpsons, even if they have never seen the movie or show. Disney movies are no exception, and this is largely due to the genius creative mind of Alan Menken. Menken is best known for composing the scores for some of the most beloved Disney classics, including Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Pocahontas, and Tangled. He also

Jukebox musicals began in film and later shifted to theatre. They had begun to make theatre more popular with the public, which had begun to gravitate towards film and music. By combining the two, they gain some of the same as well as a whole new audience. I will discuss how this came to be by speaking of the shift that occurred. But what exactly is a jukebox musical? Well, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a musical as “(n) a film or theatrical production typically of a sentimental or humorous

went back to dancing. One of Fosse’s first parts was when he briefly appeared in the MGM movie musical Kiss Me Kate (1953). This caught the attention of George Abbott, Broadway director, and Jerome Robbins, choreographer. In 1954, Fosse choreographed Pajama Game, and it was directed by George Abbott. Fosse earned his first Tony Award for Best Choreography because of Pajama Game. Another popular musical of his was

Behind the Mask” When many people think of The Phantom of the Opera, they think of the popular Broadway musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. However, Webber had another vision in mind, a film adaptation of his beloved musical that he announced back in 1989. In 2004 that dream became a reality when it was released for the world to enjoy. Still, some lovers of the live performance argue that the film doesn’t have the same feel or emotion that one would get from the play. Although, this adaption doesn’t

American in Paris, based off the novel by Craig Lucas, was made into a 1951 musical film. The movie is known for George Gershwin’s famous music and Gene Kelly’s tap dancing. It told a happy nostalgic story of an American young painter in Paris who falls in love. In 2015, a musical was created based off the movie with the same music and similar characters. However, the story was much more dramatic, and about young people experiencing a Paris just freed from the occupation during the war. Christopher

My Museum of Human Civilization Room 1: Religion “In the great hall of the museum of World Religions, you will find 10 major religions that were chosen based on history and the number of followers” (1). Today in our first room, we will learn about the “World’s largest religion that has over two billion followers, and that is Christianity.” Christianity began in the mid-1st century, originating in Judea but quickly spread throughout the world, it has played a major prominent role in the shaping

A composer depends entirely upon the nature of the film for all the clues needed to write a suitable score for a film. Brought into the production after a certain amount of film has been shot, the films concept will dictate how the composer will write the music. Whether based on the story line, or providing information by setting an atmospheric state, film music will always have different purposes between different films. Penguin Ballet by Nigel Westlake was composed to focuses upon the graceful

one of the most sought after artists of this age, Lin-Manuel Miranda has made a name out of himself as a creative genius. After already writing In the Heights, Miranda’s first musical to win the Tony of Best Musical, and cowriting music for another Broadway musical, Bring it On!, he shook the world by writing the hit musical Hamilton: book, music and lyrics by Mr. Miranda, in addition to him originating the role of Alexander Hamilton. From that point on, Miranda’s career skyrocketed. Coming from