had never had the opportunity to attend a musical theatre master class. On the other hand‚ I am extremely accustomed to dancer master classes and I found it interesting to compare and contrast the way classes are held. Each Friday the dancer department takes a master class with a different professional dancer. Besides the specific dance genre‚ the classes possess numerous similarities to each other. This was not the case for the two musical theatre master classes I attended this year. I found it intriguing
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What is the Theatre of the Absurd? The theatre of the absurd is a term that was created by a Hungarian Critic Martin Esslin. It is a term that represents a few European playwrights in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Some characteristics of the theatre of the absurd include broad comedy‚ mixed with horrific or tragic images‚ characters caught in hopeless situations forced to do repetitive or meanlingless actions‚ dialogue full of clichés‚ wordplay and nonsense: plots that are cynical or absurdly expansive;
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She starred in multiple popular films some including Roman Holiday (1953)‚ went back to broadway to star in Ondine. She then moved to the big screen filming in Sabrina (1954)‚ the musical Funny Face with Fred Astaire (1957). She is most well known for her main role in the popular movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961 ‚ these are just a few of the many movies‚ tv shows‚ broadway productions‚ and musicals that Hepburn starred in. Finally‚ Hepburn was always in the spotlight and so when
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Funny Girl Funny Girl the Broadway musical opened on March 26‚ 1964 and is set in and around New York City just prior to and following World War I. The musical is a semi-biographical plot based on the life and career of Broadway‚ film star and comedian Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with Nick Arnstein. The musical was produced by Ray Stark‚ Brice’s son-in-law‚ who was married to her daughter Frances. Barbra Streisand was the star of the musical and the production was nominated for eight
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Tin Pan Alley The 1920s was the beginning of a decade of change in the American arts. Jazz‚ along with such inventions as the phonograph‚ radio and sound movies‚ transformed the music industry. By the end of the decade‚ 40% of all Americans had radios in their homes. Not surprisingly‚ 58% of households in New York City owned a radio. New York became the center of the music world‚ and at the center of New York was a small area called Tin Pan Alley. Radios initially provided the young century’s second
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for all classes of individuals. During a time with no television or radio‚ theater was an escape from everyday life and an exciting event to which many looked forward. Countless plays‚ as early as William Shakespeare’s works‚ to as recent as a new Broadway staging of 1984‚ have been a stage for conveying ideas and morals about life and society. While the specific messages and topics change over time‚ playwrights’ opinions are frequently conveyed either subtly or explicitly. From early theatrical performances
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A Little Background Info Formerly known as the Jospeph Taylor Robinson Memorial Auditorium‚ this historical building was built downtown during the Great Depression as a Public Works Administration (PWA) project. This was just one of the many projects required during this time to help revive the economy. Construction began on December 27 of 1937 and was completed two years later. Prior to this major installment to our city‚ Central High School was the largest auditorium for concerts other public
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Arthur Miller is one of the most highly regarded playwrights in American History. He was best known for his plays Death of a Salesman and the Crucible. Miller was heavily influenced by what was going on in the world around him. World War II‚ The Great Depression‚ and people striving towards the American dream are often topics reflected in his plays. In his play The Death of a Salesman‚ Miller reflects on his childhood‚ his immigrant parents’ business‚ and how his family struggled after they lost
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It’s a powerful 113 play which is all about corruption‚ crime‚ and media manipulation. This dark play‚ directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse‚ is the longest running musical on Broadway. Originally opened in 1975‚ it failed to impressed audiences and it was shut down‚ after a meagre two-year release. It was reopened on Broadway in 1996‚ and has been running since. So will this play impress me‚ or will it make me realise why it failed to impress early audiences? Chicago is about two murderesses
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scientist Albert Einstein from his mother’s side (Gates). Filmmaking Career Later‚ Mike moved to Vancouver to start his filmmaking career professionally. He acted and directed in various productions. In 1963‚ Nichols was chosen to lead Neil Simon ’s Broadway play Barefoot in the Park which is a romantic comedy that starred Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. He realized almost immediately that this was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Barefoot in the Park
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