Essay Question: Critically discuss and describe the emergence of musical film and its influence on society. "The musical is one of the most popular film genres among both audiences and film scholars‚ probably for many of the same reasons - the spectacle‚ the music and the enjoyable predictability of the outcome weighed against the pleasure of the varied details." Bill Marshall and Robynn Stilwell A proverb once claimed that "in life‚ you are either being entertained or educated. If you aren
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The evolution of musical theater in America can be viewed through many lenses. Through the lens of hindsight‚ it is easy to reflect on the treatment and portrayal of African-Americans in the contextual fruition of live entertainment in the United States. Dating back to the later half to the nineteenth and into the early twentieth century‚ ethnic representation in musical theater underwent a gradual change paralleling a shift in societal opinion toward racial equality. Though by today’s standards
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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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century developed tap dancing from a combination of Irish jigging‚ English clog dancing‚ and African rhythmic stamping. Tap dance and such social dances as the cakewalk and shuffle became popular vaudeville acts and appeared in Broadway revues and musical comedies as these replaced vaudeville early in the 20th century. In addition‚ comedy‚ specialty‚ and character dances to jazz rhythms became standard stage routines. By the 1940s elements of jazz dance had appeared in modern dance and in motion picture choreography
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given name was Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein. When he entered the theatre profession‚ he dropped his middle names and adopted the “II” from the grandfather for which he was named. His grandfather was a theatre builder and opera company producer. By titling himself “II” he capitalized on his grandfather’s success; the name recognition alone was a career builder. Hammerstein was always interested in the theatre. His father‚ although a theatrical producer himself‚ did not want his son
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the wave of Immigrants coming into New York influence the kind of entertainment being created? 2. Discuss the importance of early comedians‚ such as Harrigan and Hart‚ and Weber and Fields on the way musicals developed. 3. Describe what Tin Pan Alley was‚ and its importance in the rise of musical theatre composers. 4. How did Irving Berlin get his start‚ and what made his work resonate so much with his audiences? As a teenager Irving Berlin learned the value of hard work‚ he was a street sweeper and
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Neil Simon‚ the Most Successful Playwright in The History of Theatre "It can be argued that Neil Simon is not only America’s most successful playwright‚ but also the most successful playwright in the history of theatre."1 Despite being criticized for lack of substance‚ his hugely successful comedies are consistently revived‚ whether on Broadway or in other community or dinner theatres. Last week the University of Notre Dame’s Mainstage season opened with the departmental premiere of Barefoot
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I am currently in my fourth year of Musical Theater. I have participated in a total of 13 productions thus far‚ 6 of which I have had a leading role in. I have also been cast as nI have received numerous awards for my work in this program. Most notably‚ I won Best Actress in the state of Georgia‚ Region 8AAAAAA for my work as Rosemary in the show How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. I have also auditioned for and participated in The Schuler Awards opening and closing numbers for two
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Students in a normal high school setting might not know of a culture and hit that is played out now in the Richard Rodgers Theatre. The show is about American history and about the life of Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton is an American musical that should be used as a history lesson for high school students. With all the education material out there I found something that was very interesting to why this show has as an educational took. Educational work Magazine tell us this “the decline
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in the second half of the 20th century‚ forever altering the landscape of popular music. The new sound‚ articulated the passions and beliefs of a new generation‚ and has since influenced a wide range of genres‚ from folk to disco to hip-hop. The musical stylings that have accompanied the social‚ cultural‚ and political developments of the late 20th and early 21st centuries form the subjects of these entertaining and informative volumes. 1920’s – 1940’s In the mid-1920’s‚ jazz was being played
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