Musicals Photography Shack Guide
Musicals On Stage
By Judd Walker
A musical can be in the form of a theatrical production
or a movie, either of which uses songs and dancing as
a means to tell the story. There are many types of musical
theater, such as comedy drama, dramas, and others.
They use music to tell their story. Musicals have always
had a stage presence, but it has made its way into movies
as well. If you have never seen a musical theater production
or drama comedy, then you are missing out on a cool
treat.
There are three main parts to musical theater; the
music, the lyrics and the book. Music and lyrics are
easy to understand, and the book is just an expression
for the real storyline.
When Musical Movies Were Hot
Musicals are different from operas because there is
talking in the show, whereas operas incorporate only
songs. Musical theater dates back as far as ancient
Greece, with their drama comedies. In the golden age
of the musical, musical movies were being made all the
time.
An actor or actress could actually have several musical
movies in their acting career. Nearly all the hot movies
back then, were musical in nature. Now, however, that
has faded and movie casting today has little to do with
musical talent.
The Traveling Musical Troupe
The history of musicals is quite interesting as well.
The concept of musical theater started with the Greeks.
Some have dated this as far back as the 5th century
B.C. Europe quickly stole this form of theater, and
created the traveling musical troupe.
By the Renaissance period, comedy drama was increasing
popular in Europe. These were quickly turned into comedic
operas and ballad operas. Each of these two styles had
their unique features.
The Musical Theater Is Still Strong Today
It wasn't until the 1860s that the form of modern musical
theater was considered to be created. This originated
with the musical "The Black Crook," which
was created in New York.
Of course, musical theater took off rapidly from there.
During WWI, the operetta was very popular on Broadway.
However, by the late 1920s, films were providing a serious
challenge to the world of theater. By the 1950s and
60s, the musical theater, as it is known today, was
going strong and has not changed too much since.
Some Film Actors Are In Theatre And Movie Productions
Now musicals are no longer a mystery for you. You know
the basic form of a musical, as well as how they got
started. In the golden days of musical theater, many
film actors were involved in both theatrical productions
and films.
A great place to learn more about musical theater is
at the library or online. Both mediums will have a plethora
of information covering all aspects of musical theater.
About the Author:
Judd Walker has written a number of articles on digital
photography, video and modeling including Become
A Model, Fashion
Models, Female
Models, Movie
Camera, Best
Digital Camcorder, Film
Director, Funny
Video Clips.
Keep a lookout as more articles from this author appear
on this website in the near future.
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