Musical Guide - A Well Rounded Education
In this article we’re going to try to give an idea of what shows to go see if you want to get as broad a musical theater background as possible.
To just say you’re going to see a musical is not only less than adequate but it’s inaccurate at best. The truth is, a musical is not just a musical. Just like in television and movies there are different types of shows, dramas, comedies, mysteries, science fictions, and a number of other genres, so it is the same in musical theater. So if you’re looking to get a well rounded education and see the best of the best in each genre, what follows is a list, if not
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If you’re looking for some serious entertainment that is tense and dramatic, your best bets are shows like Phantom Of The Opera and Jekyll and Hyde. These also fit well in with the thriller type theme. Phantom is still currently running as well as Hyde and both are very dramatic stage adaptations of a couple of very old and well worn movies. The original Phantom Of The Opera was actually a silent movie with Lon Chaney. The updated version is beautifully done with some of the most breathtaking music in recent musical theater history, including the ever popular “Music Of The
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If you want something a little more light hearted there is always “The Producers” or “A Funny Thing Happened” which are also both currently playing as of this writing. The Producers is probably one of the funniest and off the wall musical comedies ever written while Funny Thing is a wonderful parody of Roman times. It’s worth
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If fantasy is your thing, there is always “Wicked” which is one of the more recent fantasy plays. Wicked is actually a prequel to “The Wizard Of Oz” that tells the story of how the Wicked Witch Of The West actually became evil. Ironically, at the beginning, she was the good witch and her sister was the conniving one. This is one musical that if you go see
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The above shows don’t even scratch a very broad surface. There have been a number of great musicals, dramas, comedies and fantasies that have come and gone over the years. Starting with the ones mentioned, however, will certainly get you started on what will hopefully be a long and enjoyable education.
——————————————————- Michael Russell Your Independent guide
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