Sing Throughs: Musical theatre is separate from Opera but bears a very close relationship to it and no more so then in Sing Through musicals like Les Miserables and Jesus Christ Superstar. They also tell a normally quite emotional story like the story of Billy Elliot where a young boy wants to pursue a career in dance but he lives in a time where men box – not dance.ħ. Characters will typically burst into song when the emotion of a scene is too much to be expressed using words alone. MUSICAL DRAMA: M ost of the traditional / classical musicals feature in this category – they use music as another way of expressing emotion. This category includes such amazing works as "Grease," "The Little Shop of Horrors," "Godspell," "The Phantom of the Opera," and "Next to Normal."Ħ. Rock/Pop musical: The use of rock or pop music (or Rock/Pop Opera) to further the story, usually with little to no dialogue. Category is: Mamma Mia! (The music of ABBA), Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash), Rock of Ages (Glam rock of the 80s), and Come Fly Away (Frank Sinatra)ĥ. These musicals may not have a storyline, but are created to showcase a performance. Jukebox musical: A collection of songs from a group or artist is called a "jukebox musical". Category includes: "The Last Five Years," "Allegro," "Follies," and "Love Life."Ĥ.
There may be dissociated plot line, or unacquainted characters. Concept musical: A "concept" musical is where the metaphor or theme is equally or more important than the musical itself.
This can include a musical revue of composers of musicals, or a well-known actress.ģ. This category has no definite shows dedicated to them, but they are still a part of the musical theatre genre. Revue musical: "Revueus" are a collection of songs, with a common element. This category includes: "CATS," "RENT," "Annie," "The Book of Mormon," and "Oklahoma"!Ģ. Book musicals: A "book musical" is one with traditional musical with a story that drives the music and characters. Musical theatre comes in the following categories and here are some examples.ġ.
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