Prior to seeing Bombshells‚ I knew it was going to be a unique performance being a one-woman show. I was looking forward to seeing another production in the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater of the Milwaukee Rep‚ after having enjoyed seeing Cabaret there. I knew very little about Bombshells other than it being a one-woman show‚ which is why I made sure to get there in time to see the Rep in Depth. At first‚ I thought the Rep in Depth for this production bragged a little too much about the actress in this
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While there are similarities between this and other ballets‚ it is‚ nevertheless‚ an enticing work which contains moments--from both a musical and choreographic standpoint--of considerable delicacy and power. All the men impressed; but the women signally dazzled in Janie Taylor’s bright costumes for them. Pollack and several members of the female corps were fabulous. Although it is an effective
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In the 18th century‚ Opera evolved and could be split into two major types: Opera Buffa and Opera Seria. In the early 18th century‚ short one-act interludes called ‘intermezzi’ were performed between acts during an Opera Seria. The intermezzi were so popular‚ composers began developing them‚ and by the later 18th century‚ it became it’s own genre known as Opera Buffa. Opera Buffa‚ also known as Comic Opera‚ was a full-length work that was sung throughout. It was a genre that was enjoyable for
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would be incurred yielding a net profit margin‚ excluding tax‚ of $108‚883‚ or 15% of revenues (Exhibit 7). Breakeven levels of seating are 3001‚655‚ and 1960 for Tuesday to Thursdays‚ Fridays‚ and Weekend respectively. Based on the analysis‚ this theatre does not meet the decision criteria of achieving $1.2 million in weekly sales revenue. In addition‚ if demand were greater than the number of seats available‚ H.P. would risk the opportunity to capitalize on the additional income‚ which adversely
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The American musical Hairspray is set in Baltimore‚ Maryland in the 1960’s. The music was composed by Marc Shaiman‚ the lyrics were written by Scott Wittman and the book was written by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Hairspray is still relevant now because the issues and themes that Hairspray address are still present such as racism and body-shaming. To begin with‚ one of the main themes of Hairspray is racism which is explored through the narrative‚ music and characters. Composed by Marc Shaiman
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Broadway Musical Theater The role of music has become increasingly important in Broadway theater. From the early days of theater in America‚ which quickly established itself in New York City‚ music has helped to create many successful Broadway productions. Vaudeville music‚ which was music hall variety entertainment‚ took root in the late1800s. It then turned into their theatrical revues‚ stage spectaculars consisting of sketches‚ dance‚ and songs with parody and satire in the early 1900s. In
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Alex Ewanyk American Musical Theater History Writing Assignment 1 Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado 2/7/13 Most would agree to say that two is better than one. William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan are by any means no exception to this. Gilbert‚ a playwright‚ and Sullivan‚ a composer‚ combined their talents to make the dream team of musical theatre. Together they have made some of the greatest and sophisticated musicals the world will ever see. The best of their shows are still being performed
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Traditional Western theatre‚ beginning with the ancient Greeks‚ was divided into comedy and tragedy. A tragedy typically ended with the death or destruction of a fictional or historical hero‚ whereas a comedy focused on the lives of middle to lower class characters and ended with their success.in this essay I want to make comparison between the European theatre and the Middle east theatre the first playwrite Oscar Wilde and his work “the importance of being earnest”.the second one is Tawfik El Hakim
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dates all the way back to 1930. (Stephen Sondheim Biography.com) Sondheim is a musical theatre legend who has won eight Tony awards‚ making him the composer who has received the most Tony’s (Tony Awards Facts and Trivia Tonyawards.com.) His words and wisdom seep onto paper and put on a variety of productions. From “West Side Story” to “Passion‚” there is diversity between the shows that have come from him. Through the musical abilities of Stephen Sondheim‚ great plots and important characters have been
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the 1940’s‚ a musical called “Oklahoma!” by Rodgers and Hammerstein became revolutionary and really successful. Oklahoma was the first musical where songs were truly combined in to the shows narrative structure (Introduction to Musical Theatre ) which allowed to tell the story more powerfully using the elements whereas in the past‚ there was more focus on the songs and comedic aspects. The success of Oklahoma made Rodgers and Hammerstein really popular and they made other musicals such as “The King
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