Musical Theatre

What is a musical?

A musical is a play where the emotion is so strong, the characters need to break into song and dance to convey their feelings.

Musicals in Social Justice & Representation

Musicals have impacted people for many generations, even taking on social injustices and providing representation.

RENT

Written By Johnathan Larson

RENT premiered during the AIDS epidemic and included characters, Angel (a drag queen) and Collins (an NYU professor), living with AIDS and showing audiences their every day lives and the experiences of those afflicted.

West Side Story

Written By Stephen Sondheim

West Side Story is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet through the eyes of a 1960's gang war between white Americans and Puerto Rican immigrants.

SIX

Written By Lucy Moss & Toby Marlow

SIX is a musical concert with a predominantly female cast that tells the lives of Henry VIII's six wives from their perspective.

Pop Culture & Musicals -

The Rise of The Jukebox Musical

What is a jukebox musical? A jukebox musical is where the music is already set and the story is written around the songs. Examples of these can be biographical musicals and/or a new story involving pre-existing music.

Mamma Mia

Book By: Catherine Johnson, Music & Lyrics By ABBA

This story follows Sophie and her mother Donna as they prepare for Sophie's wedding, where she has invited her father, the only thing is he could be one of three people.