Greeks
Yay for the creation of THEATRE!!
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Romans
They took the morals away from Greek theatre
creating a form of Burlesque
Medieval Europe
Based around the church. Dancing was only for
the devil character.
Italy during Renaissance
Added music to theatre creating the Opera!
Monologue: Aria
Two people: Duet
Chorus: Recitative
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjeQtbKFlHc
Start at :50
Pre-Civil War in the South
Tap dance and Blues music was created by
slaves mostly in the south.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVGu0visDb
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkD60wab
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Cake Walks
Competition put on by the plantation owners to
see who could do the best impression of the
master. Whoever won would win a cake!
Let the Cake Walk begin!
Golden Age
Combined song and dance to further the plot
line.
Golden Age was kicked off by the American
musical Showboat
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Showboat separated musical theatre from opera
and straight theatre.
The show dealt with difficult issues such as class,
race, broken marriages, alcoholism and
abandonment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aWmKYyZLY
Start at 1:30
Oklahoma!
Rogers and Hammerstein
More realistic than other musicals.
Used Dream Ballet to tell character’s hidden
thoughts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D1loAVwi
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Rogers and Hammerstein
King and I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgVPnW
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Sound of Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIjobdArti
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South Pacific
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzu8ZxBH
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West Side Story
Musical that put dancing into everyday
activities.
Youth delinquency, racial violence, gangs, and
murder.
There isn’t a happy ending. Oh, no!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6wo2wpT
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Start at 2:52
Hair ended the Golden Age
1st rock musical
About Social revolution/decay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADNbtAID5
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1990s – 2000s
Disney cleaned up Broadway with traditional
family values.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgZtzDj_7o
Musicals like RENT did the exact opposite. RENT
valued alternative lifestyles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2xXtSsPV0