Theaters have been around for centuries. They originated as buildings specifically for performing plays‚ but over the years‚ they have adapted to be used for many other events. One iconic theater was Shakespeare’s Globe Theater in London‚ England. Despite the original (or even the original rebuilt) not being available today‚ it is a theater that has a high status in the world of literature and plays. With its long history‚ specific purpose‚ and unique structure‚ the Globe Theater has helped shape
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Oklahoma! The Musical That Changed The World Two great writers of American musical theatre‚ Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II‚ had one common idea. They wanted to present to the American public a new‚ revolutionary musical that would stand out among the rest. They wanted to make an impact on the societies of the era. They wanted to be creative and do something that was considered rebellious. When they finally combined their ideas together they created an American masterpiece: Oklahoma
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First the inside details of The Globe Theater; the theater is made up of two main stages. One stage is out in the open where there are no curtains so everyone can see into it and the second stage which is in the inside stage which helped in plays like if the play was taking place in a house then you would use the second stage. Next is the flags because the flags play a major role with the Globe Theater. They would call it the playhouse flagpole. When the flag was raised then people from miles away
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Musical theatre can be a great tool for teachers as it can help teach a variety of skills and provide information. However‚ musical theatre is often ignored in the classroom. This is not only a fault of people with distaste for theatre‚ but also lovers of theatre. As David Savran says‚ “And even for many devotees of the so-called straight theatre‚ musical theatre remains (at best) a guilty pleasure-a little too gay‚ too popular‚ too Jewish‚ and too much damned fun” (216). This blockage between
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Historical Timeline of Musical Theatre Renaissance The antecendents of musical theatre in Europe can be traced back to the theatre of ancient Greece‚ where dance and music were included in stage comedies and tragedies during the 5th century BCE. The 3rd-century BCE Roman comedies of Plautus included song and dance routines performed with orchestrations. The Romans also introduced technical innovations. For example‚ to make dance steps more audible in large open air theatres‚ Roman actors attached
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honor. The first Greek plays were all tragedies but eventually comedy made its way and these plays were performed at festivals all over Greece. Through the centuries theater played the main role of entertainment from noble and royalty to the common person in any city or village‚ and as we move into the twenties century‚ theater was still a huge part of the entertainment for the masses. At the start of the 20th Century‚ America was in full glory of its cultural adolescence‚ bursting with energy
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Women in Japanese Theater The history of women in Japanese theater is the history of the social changes that swept the country in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Actresses at this time progressed from a point where they were not allowed to perform at all to the point where they were celebrated artists. Although it would be intriguing to tackle womens history in the theater across the entire period‚ the source book‚ Acting Like a Woman in Modern Japan‚ is so packed with information
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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 of Broadway has
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Perrino 1st hour 9-7-14 second draft Musical Culture in Australia Musical history in Australia has become part of America because of the fact that lots of bands in the U.S. have originated from Australia. Australian music has an extensive history stretching back to the indigenous and colonial societies. Australian music is a part of the unique heritage of a 40‚000-60‚000 year history. The Australian musical sound is about recognition of rhythmic patterns derived from our
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first‚ the idea of a hip-hop Broadway musical about a Founding Father may strike certain people as silly and absurd‚ but when “Hamilton: An American Musical” debuted in 2015‚ it became an overnight hit. This show about Alexander Hamilton’s life has not only changed the way I see American history‚ but also has surprisingly influenced me as a writer. “Hamilton” is a rare production to hit Broadway. Nothing like this has been done before‚ which is why the musical is so groundbreaking. It has inspired
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