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The Origins of the Musical

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.

A few important musical theatre composers

DL: D. Goggin: Where Is The Rainbow?
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Where Is The Rainbow?

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DL: K. Herrmann: The Night It Had To End
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Keith Herrmann

The Night It Had To End

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DL: S. Flaherty: If the World Were Like the Movies
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If the World Were Like the Movies

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DL: D. Goggin: Angeline
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Angeline

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No One Cared Like You

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There's Only One Way to End Your Prayers

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DL: N. Coward: Matelot
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Noël Coward, Noel Coward

Matelot

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Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz

Magic Moment

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DL: L. Bricusse: You and I
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Leslie Bricusse

You and I

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DL: S. Flaherty: A Man of No Importance
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A Man of No Importance

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DL: D. Shire: One Of The Good Guys
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One Of The Good Guys

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DL: G. Gershwin: Beneath the Eastern Moon
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Beneath the Eastern Moon

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DL: K. Weill: Is It Him or Is It Me?
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Is It Him or Is It Me?

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DL: C. Porter: Pets
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Cole Porter

Pets

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DL: C. Porter: Why Can't You Behave?
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Why Can't You Behave?

Kiss Me Kate

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DL: M.J. LaChiusa: When It Ends
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When It Ends

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DL: S. Romberg: You Will Remember Vienna
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Sigmund Romberg

You Will Remember Vienna

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DL: R. Rodgers: To Keep My Love Alive
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Richard Rodgers

To Keep My Love Alive

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DL: H. Warren: Remember My Forgotten Man
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Harry Warren

Remember My Forgotten Man

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DL: K. Weill: Westwind
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Westwind

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DL: B. Lane: When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love
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Burton Lane

When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love

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DL: N. Campbell: Summer
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Norman Campbell

Summer

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DL: V. Youmans: Great Day
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Vincent Youmans

Great Day

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DL: K. Weill: Vorstellung des Fliegers Lindbergh
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Vorstellung des Fliegers Lindbergh

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DL: M.J. LaChiusa: No Turning Back
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No Turning Back

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DL: G. Gershwin: Waiting for the Sun to Come Out
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Waiting for the Sun to Come Out

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DL: G. Gershwin: My Lady
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My Lady

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DL: C. Porter: She Was a Fair Young Mermaid
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Cole Porter

She Was a Fair Young Mermaid

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DL: L. Simon: Winter's on the Wing
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Lucy Simon

Winter's on the Wing

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DL: D. Shire: Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life
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Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life

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DL: F. Wildhorn: They Seek Him Here
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Frank Wildhorn

They Seek Him Here

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DL: F. Wildhorn: You Are My Home
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Frank Wildhorn

You Are My Home

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DL: F. Wildhorn: The Riddle
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Frank Wildhorn

The Riddle

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DL: W. Finn: Father to Son
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William Finn

Father to Son

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DL: J. Kander: Lovebird
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John Kander

Lovebird

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DL: N. Coward: I've Been Invited to a Party
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I've Been Invited to a Party

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DL: C. Porter: Let's Step Out
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Cole Porter

Let's Step Out

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DL: S. Romberg: Romance
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Sigmund Romberg

Romance

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DL: K. Weill: Lied von Schlaraffenland
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Kurt Weill

Lied von Schlaraffenland

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DL: M.J. LaChiusa: The Scorpion/I Will Love You (Duet)
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Michael John LaChiusa

The Scorpion/I Will Love You (Duet)

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DL: A. Schwartz: High Is Better Than Low
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Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz

High Is Better Than Low

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DL: S. Flaherty: Amayzing Mayzie
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Stephen Flaherty

Amayzing Mayzie

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DL: C. Porter: Ev'rything I Love
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Cole Porter

Ev'rything I Love

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DL: R. Henderson: Together
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Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Bud G. DeSylva, Ray Henderson, Lew Brown

Together

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DL: S. Sondheim: There Won't Be Trumpets
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Stephen Sondheim

There Won't Be Trumpets

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DL: J. Ross: Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
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Jerry Ross, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Richard Adler

Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)

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DL: S. Margoshes: I Want to Make Magic
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Steve Margoshes

I Want to Make Magic

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DL: D. Goggin: The Delta Queen
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Dan Goggin

The Delta Queen

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