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Tag Archives: Musical Play
May Madess: Are Darker Musicals Better?
May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Are Darker Musicals Better? I have heard plenty of … Continue reading
RENT Rant: Cut Numbers and Spoken Lyrics
On stage, RENT was a rock opera. It’s unquestionable that it is one: the story is told primarily through a series of episodic and eclectic musical numbers that are grounded in the idiom of popular music. On film, RENT looks … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Musicals, Theatremaking, Theory and Practice
Tagged Commentary, Movies, Musical Play, Musicals, RENT, Rock Opera, Theatremaking, Theory and Practice
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Genres of Musical Theatre Redux: the 2010 edition
In a discussion around different kinds of musical theatre, I think the first step is to define the terrain of musical theatre. Musical theatre does not include all theatre that uses music. Musical theatre excludes – for example – opera, … Continue reading →