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The Musical Theatre

The Musical Theatre. Chapter Nine. Music theatre is antirealistic & presentational. All drama has always been partly musical Classic Greek drama was sung and danced Most renaissance performances were accompanied by songs and instrumental music

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The Musical Theatre

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  1. The Musical Theatre Chapter Nine

  2. Music theatre is antirealistic & presentational • All drama has always been partly musical • Classic Greek drama was sung and danced • Most renaissance performances were accompanied by songs and instrumental music • Shakespeare’s 38 plays contain singing...THE TEMPEST has nine songs • 17th century comedies regularly ended with a dance • Musical masques evolved over time into ballet and opera • Asian forms of theatre involve singing, dancing and instrumental music • Still, musical theatre is widely regarded as a genre into itself for the past 150 years

  3. Broadway musicals dominate NY box offices and NYC remains the international center of musical theatre

  4. THE FANTASTICKS Opened in 1960 Ran for 42 years Closed in 2002 17,162 performances Reopened in 2006

  5. Pulitzer Prize Award-winners Of Thee I Sing, 1932 South Pacific, 1950 Fiorello!, 1960 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 1962 A Chorus Line, 1976 Sunday in the Park With George, 1985 Rent, 1996 Next to Normal, 2010

  6. European influences of the musical includeClassical Greek Theatre

  7. Greek Theatre’s were like modern sports stadiums

  8. Greco-Roman Theatre

  9. Shakespeare’s stage

  10. Court of Louis XIV Minuet at Court Royal Ballet

  11. Lully’s Ballet at French court

  12. Commedia dell’ Arte – Italian renaissance

  13. Size and spectacle in 18th Century Playhouse

  14. 19th Century German Opera House

  15. Russian Ballet at turn of 20th century

  16. Influences on the American musical RENT

  17. Extravaganza Niblo’s Garden, 1860

  18. Niblo’s Garden produced “first” musical

  19. The Extravagant Revue

  20. Minstrelsy

  21. Slayton Jubilee Singers

  22. Christy’s Minstrels

  23. Jazz Dance

  24. Vaudeville

  25. Variety Acts

  26. Burlesque

  27. Comic Opera

  28. OPERETTA

  29. Musical Comedy Irving Berlin’s “The Cocoanuts”

  30. No, No Nanette

  31. Rodgers and Hart

  32. Cole Porter

  33. Show Boat (1927) by Jerome Kern

  34. George and Ira Gershwin

  35. PORGY AND BESS

  36. Rodgers and Hammerstein with Irving Berlin

  37. Broadway’s Golden Age Show Boat, 1927 Of Thee I Sing, 1932 Porgy and Bess, 1935 Pal Joey, 1940

  38. Oklahoma! - 1943

  39. Agnes DeMille

  40. Legacy of R&H

  41. Memorable MUSICALS from the Golden Age Irving Berlin’s ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (1946) Cole Porter’s KISS ME KATE (1948) Frank Loesser, GUYS AND DOLLS (1950) Adler and Ross, DAMN YANKEES (1955) Leonard Bernstein’s WEST SIDE STORY (1957) Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN (1957) JuleStyne’s GYPSY (1959) Charles Strouse BYE, BYE BIRDIE (1960) Lerner and Leowe, MY FAIR LADY (1964) Bock and Harnick’s FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1964) Michael Bennett’s A CHORUS LINE (1974)

  42. Joe DiPietro CREDITS All Shook UpClever Little LiesCreating Claire Falling for Eve I Love You, You're Perfect, Now ChangeMemphisNice Work If You Can Get ItOver the River and Through the WoodsThe Art of Murder The Kiss at City Hall The Last Romance The Thing About Men The Toxic Avenger

  43. Elvis Presley

  44. The Contemporary Musical • In its heyday, the broadway musical was a star-maker: • Jimmy Durante, Eddie Cantor, Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, Bob Hope, John Raitt are examples • As film and television became more popular, the golden age of the musical came to an end. • During the 70s and 80s, a new artist emerged...the Choreographer-Director Jerome Robbins (1918-1998)Gower Champion (1921-1980)Bob Fosse (1927-1987)Tommy Tune (born 1939) Michael Bennett (1943-1987)

  45. Susan Stroman • Today’s pre-eminent Director-Choreographer • Credits include • Crazy for You (1992) • Show Boat (revival) 1995 • Big (1996) • Steel Pier (1997) • Oklahoma! (revival) 1999 • Contact (2000) • The Music Man (revival) 2000 • The Producers (2001) • Young Frankenstein (2007) • The Scottsboro Boys (2010) • Big Fish (2013)

  46. Dress rehearsal – THE PRODUCERS

  47. Production shot – THE PRODUCERS

  48. Susan Stroman credits Contact The Producers The Scottsboro Boys

  49. BIG FISH

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