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Exploring the World of Musicals

Discover the history, iconic shows, and creative process of musical theatre. Learn about famous musicals and their impact on Broadway and West End stages. From classics like Les Miserables to modern hits like Hamilton, delve into the diverse world of musicals.

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Exploring the World of Musicals

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  1. Jotters • Anything underlined and featuring this symbol should be written down in your jotter.

  2. Musicals What is a musical? Task: In your jotters, draw a mind map of anything you associate with a musical.

  3. Musicals

  4. Musicals What is a musical? A musical is a play or movie in which singing, and often dancing, play an essential part in the production.

  5. Where did the ‘musical’ come from? • Musicals as we know them started in the early 20th century and were developed from operas. • Through the years, less ‘operatic’ songs were used and more dancing was used with some spoken dialogue. • As popular music changed, musicals became more jazz like and eventually more rock and now elements of hip-hop are used.

  6. Musicals • The two main places in the world to see the major musicals are on Broadway in New York and in the London West End.

  7. Musicals Let’s now look at the major musicals of the 20th and 21st century…hee hee

  8. Musicals Show Boat (1927) (Jerome Kern) First big hit musical, features the song ‘Old Man River’.

  9. Musicals West Side Story (1957) (Music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim) The next show to set a benchmark with complex music and dancing set to a Romeo and Juliet theme. Features the song ‘America’.

  10. Musicals Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) (Andrew Lloyd Webber) First big ‘rock musical’ with music from start to end that depicts the last week of Jesus’ life.

  11. Musicals Les Miserables (1985) (Claude Michel Schoenberg) The first major musical to feature such a complex set combined with sung through music.

  12. Musicals Beauty and the Beast (Alan Menken /The Lion King (1990s) (Elton John) Hit Disney movies were staged and became world famous Broadway and West End shows.

  13. Musicals Wicked (2003) (Stephen Schwartz) A story based around The Wizard of Oz with ‘magical’ effects on stage and award winning music.

  14. Musicals Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark (2011) An adaption of the comic book series that brings a circus-like performance on stage with music by Bono. The most expensive musical to date. Hamilton (2016) (Lin-Manuel Miranda) Currently the most popular show on Broadway right now, Hamilton tells the story of the American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton through Hip-Hop and other diverse musical styles.

  15. Musicals (Wicked trailer, see video folder) Videos\Wicked Theatre Trailer (London).mp4

  16. Musicals (Ghost trailer, see video folder) Ghost, although not as famous as others, is an example of very clever technical staging effects. Videos\Ghost the Musical - Official Trailer (HD).mp4

  17. Musicals (Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark trailer, see video folder) Videos\Trailer Spider-Man - Turn Off The Dark (Broadway).mp4

  18. Musicals (Les Miserables (stage) trailer, see video folder) Videos\Les Misérables (West End Trailer).mp4

  19. Musicals Musicals are written by a: • Composer • Lyricist • Book writer (script writer) • Homework: Find one example of each of these and also a famous musical they wrote.

  20. Musicals Later in the process, various people are needed: Producer, director, musical director, choreographer, set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, stage manager…then various technicians, sound engineers, orchestra/band etc…

  21. Musicals How much money do you think it cost to produce Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark? $75,000,000 - That’s 75 MILLION dollars!

  22. Musicals $75,000,000 TASK The current $ to £ exchange rate is $1.00 = £0.64 Calculate the cost in pounds: Answer: £48,000,000

  23. Musicals (The Making of the Lion King Video)

  24. Musicals Nowadays, successful musicals are being made into movies, more recently…

  25. Musicals (Les Miserables (movie) Singing Live)

  26. Musicals (Les Miserables (movie) trailer, see video folder) Videos\Les Miserables (2012) - MOVIE trailer.mp4

  27. Musicals HOMEWORK Choose any musical and find FIVE facts about it to report back to the class. This should be completed in your jotter.

  28. Musicals Learning Intention I will be able to identify concepts that feature in musicals.

  29. Musicals At the beginning of every musical, you will hear an overture. Overture: Introduction to a musical/opera, played by the orchestra/band. Often features melodies from the main songs in the show. Settles the audience before the show starts.

  30. Musicals Musicals feature a mix of: Solo: One person singing alone. Duet: Two people singing. Chorus: Large group of singers

  31. Musicals The singers are either: Soprano: High singing female. Alto: Low singing female. Tenor: High singing male. Bass: Low singing male.

  32. Musicals Texture In music, there are two main types of texture. Musical theatre often displays both of these. Homophonic: One melody. All singers will sing at the same time. Polyphonic: At least two independent melodies interweaving with each other. Often used for dramatic effect in theatre – two people having an argument or many characters expressing their feelings at the same time.

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