"Grease" is the word when it comes to my favorite musical past-time. But the question is‚ what was it about the rock and roll era in the 50s that influenced the writers of this stage musical turned movie? Also‚ how did this type of film affect the popular culture of the past and of today? That is the basis of this paper . Grease began as a five-hour long amateur show presented in a Chicago trolley barn in the summer of 1971 and eventually made Broadway. The film version of "Grease" began almost
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– The Champaign Urbana Theatre Company is bringing “Evita‚” the Broadway rock opera musical to Champaign‚ Ill. Rehearsals will begin on Oct. 12‚ 2013‚ here in the next couple of days‚ and the production will kick off on Dec. 5‚ 2013. The rock opera concept production will take place at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign‚ Ill. This specific show is being brought to the theatre because it’s an entertaining classic about the true rags-to-riches story of Eva Peron. The musical promises a great line up
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For my theatre venture‚ I visited the Gratz College Theater’s rendition of Beauty and the Beast on May 26th. When attending a musical based on a Disney film‚ the attendees will make critics based on the original movie. This particular production far exceeded any expectations I had going into the theater. Spanning from the directors‚ to the stage director‚ to the music played‚ it was a superb production. The movement and enthusiasm of the actors made the viewer feel like they were transported to that
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The Musical system Although composers and improvisers work in the present‚ they are grounded in the past: formally or informally‚ they are part of a musical system. Composition The Composition program is one of the leading programs in North America. We accept about 10 students each year who are creating the music of a new century. Our four full-time faculty members have distinguished careers as composers and teachers. Highlights include: Guggenheim Fellowship winners (all four faculty); Fromm
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assessment of the musical performances on Glee correct? Discuss the interplay of melodrama‚ irony and intertextuality in Glee. Your essay should contain detailed analysis of at least two scenes from Glee’s 1st season. Your essay should also make reference to your core course readings on television and postmodernism. Due 14 September their true voice; and this one was‚ to me‚ ultimately about the series demonstrating its own voice and its space within the world of contemporary musicals. I don’t know
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profitable golden age of the studio system. It evokes the typical characteristics of the popular MGM Hollywood musical by relying on superstar names and infectious dance numbers. However‚ Singin in the Rain incorporates an additional level of parody into its nostalgic plot that focuses on the disruptive shift from silent movies to "talkies." The film showcases classical Hollywood musical numbers supplemented by affectionate satire. The music of the film reflects each inherent level and in doing so
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Tarzan the musical is based on the Disney Movie of the same name and story by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The story starts out with a young couple and their baby. After becoming shipwrecked and stranded off the coast of Africa‚ they make themselves a home in the jungle but are attacked by the leopard. The baby is the only one who survives. Kala‚ a gorilla has recently lost her son by the same leopard. She hears the baby crying and takes him for herself. She names him Tarzan. The leader of the gorillas
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Powell’s captivating book‚ Why You Love Music‚ digs deep into the minds of all to uncover why some musical elements make us cry‚ laugh‚ and love. This book promises to strengthen our knowledge on music‚ and focuses on the big question: Why? Why does a certain beat make us feel nostalgic‚ or why are we more focused under the influence of different styles of music. Powell’s intent is to inform readers of musical elements we would never even know to think of‚ and how those elements affect our lives. For example
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Op’nin’‚ Another Show! Kiss Me‚ Kate is not just another show. It is definitely a Broadway musical and a show that has remained an audience favorite since it’s opening in 1948. Kiss Me‚ Kate is a musical comedy with wit‚ with style‚ with humor‚ with exuberance‚ which simply aims to entertain. It’s cleverly crafted story‚ ingenious writing and unforgettable music and lyrics‚ make for a rich and fascinating musical for all ages. The eternal tug-of-war between the sexes is perfectly captured in Kiss Me
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Lin and Hamilton before that‚ but this report Kate was doing inspired me to learn more. Even now‚ Kate and I will sit either in the car‚ our rooms‚ basically anywhere and sing the Hamilton songs for hours. Hamilton is just so more diverse than any musical the
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