 A play, where music and dance are used to tell the story. Intro to Musical Theater Take Notes: Write down 6 good facts from the video on musical theater.

 I don’t care if you end up loving or hating musical theater (although I hope you love it)  Give it a chance…  Which means, open your heart and your mind up to the possibility that musical theater might be awesome!

Where did musical theatre come from?  Musical theatre has been around since the beginning of theatre in Greece more than 2000 years ago.  The musicals that we think of today, first became popular with the development of television. When television was created a number of people who went to the movies declined… why go to a movie when you can watch the same thing on television at home …enter musicals.  Movie Studios decided that they needed to come up with a type of movie that people couldn’t see at home on television, they came up with the musical. Take Notes!

 How are musical’s different from television?  Big Budget: Television shows have a limited budget. Musicals also have large casts, and elaborate costumes and sets.  Musical Numbers: The characters occasionally burst into song…TV didn’t have that…until Glee …now we have Glee, Smash, Nashville, and more! Take Notes!

 “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” - -Victor Hugo  “Music is the international language of mankind.” --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Talk to the Text

 Factors leading to the birth of Musical Theatre: › The large amounts of immigrants making up the U.S. in late 19th & early 20th centuries and their respective music & dance traditions. › The Minstrel shows, musical revues, and vaudeville paved the way. Take Notes!

 Acting  Singing  Dancing All of these three things have to come together to form a story, and they all must match and make sense. Take Notes!

 Producer Florenz Ziegfeld’s SHOWBOAT (1927) establishes the American Musical Theatre. › A book musical based on Edna Ferber’s novel and told with text, music & dance. › Focused in New York City.

 What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?  What is the difference between the original and revival and why? Can’t help loving that man of mine Revival Who was Hattie McDaniel?

 The heart of musical theatre production.  Close to Broadway & Times Square, between 41st & 50th Streets. Broadway New York City Take Notes!

 The most successful and influential musical duos of their time! ( ’s)  Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music, were outstanding successes.  Among the many accolades their shows (and film versions) garnered were thirty-four Tony Awards, fifteen Academy Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, and two Grammy Awards

 Musical about farmers and cowboys reinforcing traditional American values.  Created by Richard Rodgers (music)& Oscar Hammerstein II (book & lyrics) during WWII.  Dance used to develop character in “Laurie’s Dream Ballet” with Choreography by Agnes de Mille

 Laurie’s Dream Ballet Laurie’s Dream Ballet  What was the clip about?  How is the story told without talking OR singing?  What are your feelings about the Laurie’s Dream Ballet?

 Most influential presence on musical theatre of late 20 th century.  The musical of untidy endings.  Earliest collaborations are West Side Story, Gypsy.  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Into the Woods, Assassins.

 Based on the feuding families that doomed the lovers Romeo & Juliet, but set in urban NYC dramatizing gang conflict.  Creators are Leonard Bernstein (music), Jerome Robbins (director/choreographer), Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), Arthur Laurents (book).  Entire story told through songs & dances, very little dialogue.

America  What was the clip about?  What does it say about America?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?

 Brilliant language to the musical stage provided by the work of George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmallion.  Created by Alan Lerner (music) & Frederick Loewe (lyrics), directed by Moss Hart.  Casting of Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins & Julie Andrews as Eliza Doolittle. Julie Andrews

Wouldn’t it be Loverly  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip? Not Julie Andrews! Why?

 The Lion King (1997) conceived, designed & directed by Julie Taymor How do you turn people into animals?

Opening Number

 What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?

 Director (movies and theater), Artist, Designer  Revolutionized theater  Creator of: The Lion King, Spiderman, turn off the dark, The Tempest

 The back-story of The Wizard of Oz Defying Gravity  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?

 The Bible story of Jesus, as told with rock music.  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip? Jesus Christ Superstar

 The actors and the musicians are the same people!  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip? Once

 A folk opera about African American life in South Carolina in the 1920s.  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip? Medley

 The story of Mormon missionaries in Africa, made by the creators of South Park. I Believe  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?

 The Spiderman comic book, brought to life on stage…with LOTS of special effects. Spiderman  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?

 The musical version of the cartoon hit, Shrek! What’s up Dulac?  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beat  What was the clip about?  What are your thoughts/feelings about the clip?  Which clip do you like better? Why?  What is Beauty and the Beat trying to say?

 What is the name of the musical?  Where did this story take place? (20 words or more)  Is this story from present day (now)? Why or why not? (30 words or more)  What is the plot of the story? Using a flow map summarize what happened first, second and so on…(This should be a large flow map, with lots and lots of detail, it should take up an entire page or more!)  List and describe the leading characters in the story, what is their relationship to each other? (60 words or more)  Who is (are) the main character(s) of the story? Why do you say that he/she/they are the main character(s)? (60 words or more)  Who is (are) the protagonist(s)? Describe him/her/them. (60 words or more)  Who is (are) the antagonist(s)? Describe him/her/them. (60 words or more)  What happens to the antagonist(s) at the end of the story? (30 words or more)  What happens to the protagonist(s) at the end of the story? (30 words or more)