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In the 1920s, a new genre of modern music theatre emerged on New York’s Broadway, combining various popular forms, consisting of songs, dialog, drama, dance and music: the musical.
The true origins of the musical however, go back much, much further. Traces can be seen in opéra comique, Komödie, operetta, revue and vaudeville. The first “classic” musicals followed a very traditional, classical style and form, like “Lady, Be Good” (1924) by George Gershwin, and “Show Boat” (1927) by Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter (“Anything Goes” 1934,“ Kiss Me, Kate” 1948, “Can-Can 1953) and Irving Berlin (“Annie Get Your Gun” 1946) were among the first generation of musical composers. The next wave of musical composers included Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein (“Oklahoma! ” 1943,“ Carousel” 1945, “The Sound of Music” 1959), as well as Frederick Loewe (“My Fair Lady” 1956) and Jerry Herman (“Hello Dolly!” 1964, “La Cage aux Folles” 1983).
With “West Side Story” (1957) by Leonard Bernstein, and the subsequent film in 1961, musicals became more and more popular, and the musical “Grease” (1971) by Warren Casey & Jim Jacobs was also adapted into a huge blockbuster film in 1978.
Among the many different styles of musicals, Galt McDermot’s “Hair” (1967) and Richard O’Brien’s “Rocky Horror Show” (1973) were highly successful rock musicals.
Moving into the modern era of musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber (“Jesus Christ Superstar” 1971,“ Evita” 1978, “Cats” 1980,“ The Phantom of the Opera” 1986 ) is considered one of the most influential composers to this day. Modern musicals are now often through composed, like operas, the spoken dialogue largely disappears, and characters sing throughout. Moving into the 1980s, musicals by Claude-Michel Schönberg (“Les Misérables” 1980,“ Miss Saigon”1989) and by Stephen Sondheim (“Sweeney Todd” 1979,“ Sunday in the Park with George” 1983, “Into the Woods” 1986) were extremely popular.
At the end of the 1990s, ’tribute musicals’ became increasingly popular, which showcase songs by a particular artist or band, and weave the story and drama around the music. A few good examples include “Saturday Night Fever” 1998 (Bee Gees), “Mamma Mia!” 1999 (ABBA), and “We Will Rock You” 2002 (Queen).
The 2010s were shaped by huge hits like “The Book of Mormon” (2011) by Robert Lopez, Disney’s “Frozen” (2013), and the straight to film musical “La la Land” (2016) by Justin Hurwitz.
Entertainment
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 982288
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 981822
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
CD
Item no.: 812964
Youth Sing Out (Choral)
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 812296
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 931026
Broadway Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 164685
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 999732
Essential Elements String Artist
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 634769
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982612
Entertainment
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 982253
Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 363734
Disney Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1534595
Disney Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1534562
De Haske Pop Collection
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 872474
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: Percussion ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 368757
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 209714
De Haske Pop Collection
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 866465
Young Jazz Classics
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 494844
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1000822
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1001021
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 337016
Broadway Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807488
Entertainment
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 982425
Essential Elements String Artist
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 810979
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 999909
De Haske Pop Collection
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 892994
ShowTrax CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1534541
Entertainment
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 981709
Broadway Choral
for: Instrumental Pak
Buch
Item no.: 813401
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 807869
Piano Vocal
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 207846
Scherzando Pop, Film and Show
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 981544
Choral
for: Male choir (TTB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 376628
Easy Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 809397
Disney Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 765592
Pops For String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 492236
New Sounds for Concert Band
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 882355
Easy Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 807362
Disney Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 765591
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: Klarinettenensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 334326
Expressive Art (Choral)
for: Musical
Set of parts
Item no.: 806844
New Sounds for Concert Band
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 893017
Score
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 905288
Expressive Art (Choral)
for: School Musical
CD
Item no.: 812571
Broadway Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 811439
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: Flute ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 363215
ShowTrax CD
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1534588
Discovery Choral
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1534462
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