Musical theatre
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| + | "[[Musical theatre]] works with their typical [[show tune]]s, usually referred to as '''"musicals"''', are performed around the world. They may be presented in large venues, such as big budget [[West End theatre|West End]] and [[Broadway theatre]] productions in [[London]] and [[New York City]]." --Sholem Stein | ||
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| '''Musical theatre''' is a form of [[theatre]] combining [[music]], [[song]]s, spoken [[dialogue]] and [[dance]]. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. | '''Musical theatre''' is a form of [[theatre]] combining [[music]], [[song]]s, spoken [[dialogue]] and [[dance]]. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. | ||
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| <!-- Please DO NOT ADD new names to the following list. It is a list that was discussed and agreed-upon by a consensus of editors and is intended to give the name of a major musical from each important genre/era of modern musical that might be familiar to the casual wikireader. Feel free to make further suggestions on the talk page. --> | <!-- Please DO NOT ADD new names to the following list. It is a list that was discussed and agreed-upon by a consensus of editors and is intended to give the name of a major musical from each important genre/era of modern musical that might be familiar to the casual wikireader. Feel free to make further suggestions on the talk page. --> | ||
| - | Some famous musicals include ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', ''[[The Fantasticks]]'', ''[[West Side Story]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'', ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'', and ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]''. <!-- Please DO NOT ADD new names to the above list. It is a list that was discussed and agreed-upon by a consensus of editors and is intended to give the name of a major musical from each important genre/era of modern musical that might be familiar to the casual wikireader. Feel free to make further suggestions on the talk page. --> | + | Some famous musicals include ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', ''[[The Fantasticks]]'', ''[[West Side Story]]'', ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'', ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'', ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'', and ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]''. |
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | ;Related forms | ||
| + | *[[Cast recording]] | ||
| + | *[[Chinese Opera]] | ||
| + | *[[Classical Indian dance]] | ||
| + | *[[Show tunes]] | ||
| + | *[[Industrial musical]] | ||
| + | *[[Yakshagana]] (Indian art form) | ||
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| + | ;General | ||
| + | *[[List of musicals]] | ||
| + | *[[List of musicals by composer: A to L|List of musicals by composer]] | ||
| + | *[[List of musical theatre composers]] | ||
| + | *[[List of the longest-running Broadway shows]] | ||
| + | *[[Long-running musical theatre productions]] | ||
| + | *[[List of Tony Award and Olivier Award winning musicals]] | ||
| + | *[[List of choreographers]] | ||
| + | *[[AFI's 100 Years of Musicals]] | ||
| + | *[[Orchestral enhancement]] | ||
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Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole.
Musical theatre works, usually referred to as "musicals", are performed around the world. They may be presented in large venues, such as big budget West End and Broadway theatre productions in London and New York City, or in smaller Off-Broadway or regional productions, on tour, or by amateur groups in schools, theatres and other performance spaces. In addition to Britain and the U.S., there are vibrant musical theatre scenes in Germany, Austria, Philippines, France, Canada, Japan, Eastern Europe, Australia, and other countries.
Some famous musicals include Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, The Fantasticks, West Side Story, Les Misérables, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, and The Producers.
See also
- Related forms
- Cast recording
- Chinese Opera
- Classical Indian dance
- Show tunes
- Industrial musical
- Yakshagana (Indian art form)
- General
- List of musicals
- List of musicals by composer
- List of musical theatre composers
- List of the longest-running Broadway shows
- Long-running musical theatre productions
- List of Tony Award and Olivier Award winning musicals
- List of choreographers
- AFI's 100 Years of Musicals
- Orchestral enhancement
