Believe it or not‚ Broadway musicals have not always been as diverse as they are now. Throughout its history‚ Broadway discriminated against people of color‚ never dealt with the issue of racism‚ and had little to no diversity‚ despite its prominence. Diversity is important because it makes people feel more represented and not worth any less than others. Addressing racial discrimination has helped people to realize that they are not alone in their struggles‚ and can impact their lives. The history
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Chicago Launched in 1975‚ the musical Chicago‚ created by a talented pair of composers and producers that included both John Kander and Fred Ebb later known as Kander and Ebb. Kander was born on March 18‚ 1927 in Kansas City‚ Missouri. His exposure to music began at an early age as a result of having had tuberculosis as a baby. During this time‚ Kander was cut off and not allowed to be around other people‚ that separation developed his ability for sound. Kander started piano lessons at the
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compensate for dialogue. The choreography done by Agnes de Mille integrates dance into the lives of the frontiersmen (and women) of the Oklahoma territory. The 20th Century Fox film version released in 1955 had key differences than the current Broadway musical. One of the main differences other than a little extra dialogue was the utilization of dance. In the film dance was not used as a primary asset to the production. The impact of dance could be described by comparing the stage performance with
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HISTORY ASSIGNMENT BROADWAY MUSICALS Broadway Musicals When we are talking about the Broadway Musicals‚ we would think about the theatre music. In the very early 20th Century in America‚ the theatre music was booming‚ there were thirty-three legitimate Broadway theatres in New York‚ over 3‚000 professional theatres across the United States‚ and more was going to be built to meet the audience demand. The famous actor was Al Jolson‚ a ‘charismatic performer’ in Broadway. His performance saved
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leads readers to celebrate criminals. Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb capture the story of this celebration of criminals within Chicago: The Musical calling it “a story of murder‚ greed‚ corruption‚ violence…[and] all those things we all hold near and dear to our hearts” (Fosse & Ebb 1). Chicago: The Musical follows the story of murderess Roxie Hart through the corrupt judicial system of Chicago. Roxie starts as the wife to the lowly mechanic‚ Amos Hart‚ but with the help of ace attorney Billy Flynn‚ Cook County
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Stephen Sondheim‚ hailed by many as a genius‚ has had a long and illustrious career in Broadway musical theatre spanning five decades. During those fifty-some years‚ Sondheim has essentially reinvented the Broadway musical. The Sondheim canon shows three distinct ways Sondheim has contributed to musical theatre. First of all‚ the difficulty of Stephen Sondheim’s music has raised the standard of musical theatre. Actors simply cannot stand onstage and sing as they used to in the days of Gershwin and
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the weekend‚ I had no idea what to expect from the musical Chicago. I had never seen the movie‚ or anything related to the musical. I had however been to the city of Chicago‚ although it turns out‚ that wasn’t very useful information preluding the musical. I went into the theatre not having any clue‚ and I returned actually learning quite a bit. The things I learned from this experience are not solely related to the musical. I learned that musicals‚ and not understanding the arts very well‚ is a great
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Oklahoma! Response Paper The musical being watched and analysed is Oklahoma! It is a 1999 Broadway musical directed by Sir Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Susan Stroman starring Hugh Jackman‚ Josefina Gabrielle and Shular Hensley amongst others. Oklahoma! is originally the result of collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II‚ with the former composing the music and the latter writing the screenplay. It is touted as a landmark American musical‚ and the 1999 production is a marker
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think of musicals‚ the first thing we think of is ‘Wicked’‚ or ‘Lion King’‚ or the “Book or Mormon’. Chicago is a musical which defies all these cutesy stereotypes. 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
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Jonathan Arias // 6th Period The Addams Family Research Project The Addams Family Broadway musical was inspired by the characters created by Charles Addams. The Broadway musical is the first and only musical about the Addams Family; it features all the characters from the TV show and the two movies‚ however the musical is not just an adaptation of the show or movies it is a completely new story! The story centers around Wednesday and her coming of age. The whole family takes part i
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