PPT-The Musical Theatre – A History

Chapter 5 The Birth of Musical Comedy Chapter 6 A New Century by John Kenrick To review The Greeks developed tragedy and comedy containing elements of music and dance In the renaissance. A History. Forward by John . Kenrick. “Let’s start at the very beginning…”. Did Broadway’s GOLDEN AGE end in the 1950s? 60s?. OR. Is the theatre itself “an art form of the now.. ”. January 12, . A Brief History – Part 1 . Early Influences. Early Influences - . English ballad opera.  . The Beggar’s Opera. . – 1728; . Flora. – 1735 . No historical scenery . or. costumes. Spoken . play with preexisting popular songs amid . A HISTORY. CHAPTER TWO. CONTINENTAL OPERA (1840-1900). “TYPICAL OF FRANCE”. According to the French, everything of value in western culture originated in France. What is the truth? Drama and cuisine were first cultivated in Greece. th. century to the 21. st. century. By Danielle Issa . 20. th. Century . Theatre is an art form and was preformed in various places during the early 20th century. . Burlesque. Vaudeville . Musical Theatre was also advancing; a subdivision of theatre still used today. . History. Broadway refers to the 40 large professional theatres with 500+ seats in the theatre district and Lincoln Center in Manhattan, New York.. It is also the name of a street in New York . “The Great White Way”- name given to the theatre district because of all of the bright lights, this was one of the first electrically lighted streets in the US. From . American Musical Theatre . by James Leve. CHAPTER ONE. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s . Oklahoma!. opened in 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances.. Produced by The Theatre Guild. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960). What is Musical theatre? . Musical theatre is theatre that utilizes singing, acting, and dancing to tell a story. A Brief History of Musicals. History of Musicals: The beginning. Music has been used in onstage performances throughout the years – Greek theatre, medieval theatre, Tudor theatre, and Elizabethan theatre all saw the use of music and/or dance in some form to entertain audiences. Week 15. [Part 1]. Introduction to Theatre. College of the Desert. Realism. Realism in the last half of the 19th-century began as an experiment to make theater more useful to society. . The . mainstream theatre from 1859 to 1900 was still bound up in melodramas, spectacle plays (disasters, etc.), comic operas, and vaudevilles. Chapter 8. Modern and Postmodern. Previous ages include –. Classical (Greece and Rome). Medieval (Mystery and Morality Plays). Renaissance (The Elizabethan Age in England). The Royal Theatre (The Court Theatre of Spain and France). . Una obra teatral musical se caracteriza porque además de los elementos teatrales principales combina música, canción, diálogo y baile. . Se representa en grandes escenarios, como los teatros de West End o en Broadway. También hay películas que se han adaptado a obras teatrales.. Musical Form Please take handout I. Musical Form (5 Variations on a Theme) B. Form as musical architecture A. Form as balance of unity/variety I. Musical Form (5 Variations on a Theme) B. Form as musical architecture Agenda for tonight’s parent meeting. Fees for the musical – How much does it cost, and when is it due?. Attendance – When is my child rehearsing and what happens if they need to miss?. Academic Requirements – What if they are too tired from musical to do homework?. Performing Arts Scholarship Program Rules and Guidelines Vocal , Acting, Dance Deadline to submit application: Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Late or incomplete applications will not be consid Unit Goal. : The goal of this unit is to . explore. how characters in the musical Oliver! express their own power and privilege despite the lack of authority, security, and freedom. . Why are doing musical theatre?.