Modern Day Musicals

A young girl is swept up in a whirlwind and transported to a far away land full of munchkins, witches, and an all powerful wizard. Two mischievous children find themselves in the care of a nanny that is “practically perfect in everyway,” they go on a horse race, have a floating tea party, and learn how to take their medicine. A jewish man faces the challenges of everyday life while marrying of three of his beloved daughters all while trying to uphold the tradition of his ancestors. All of these scenarios may seem like random pieces of information that do not relate at all, but the truth is they all have one factor in common, they are some of the most popular musicals in history. The Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins, and Fiddler on the Roof, are just
Many people find interest in musical theatre and love every aspect of it, while others can't understand the importance of them, and find musicals to be frivolous dramas that cannot relate to people today. Even though musicals appear to be solely a form of entertainment, they actually play a larger role in the world than most people realize.
The earliest forms of musicals can be traced back to the theatre of ancient Greece, these shows were far from the complexity and genius of modern day musicals, but nonetheless they were the beginning of the musicals we have today and they hold value to the culture of the world. Every year high schools throughout America put on their own musicals. Performing these musicals has become sort of a tradition that goes back many years. In addition to being put on at almost every high school, the Broadway Theatre District in New York is a group of America’s most well-known musical theatres with hundreds of shows put on each year. Nowadays, people from all over the world travel to view performances on these famous
Granted, musicals are not for everyone, some people just don't like music, or dancing, or drama filled scripts. Even though these people don't like musical theatre, that does not mean that they can't appreciate the creativity, hardwork, and talent that goes into each and every show. While the characters from these shows are only being portrayed by actors, that doesn't mean that all of the characters are not real, or relatable. Each person has a little bit of the beloved characters, from the world’s treasured musicals, in themselves. At some point in their life everyone gets lost and confused, hoping for a little bit of magic in their lives, like Dorothy from Oz. All people were once children going through life finding joy in small activities like singing songs and flying kites, like the Banks children from Mary Poppins, and eventually all kids will grow up and have to face the realities of life and how they take care of their children like Tevye in Fiddler. These musicals have been a staple in the entertainment business for many years, but there is much more behind these purposeful plays than just song and