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Theater Musicals
Theater Musicals combine dramatic acting with song and dance. Ask questions about your favorite Broadway and Off Broadway musicals, the casts, the shows, the songs, and much more here.
498 Questions
Was kim Rhodes in the musical CATS?
No, she wasn't. But I can see how you may have mistaken her for an actress in Cats.
Why did the musical 'cats' close?
No, its still in use you can check it out on the internet and maybe even buy some tickets. :D
Porgy and Bess - I Got Plenty O' Nothing?
Not sure what your question is so, the links below are for the lyrics and the history.
What theater musical was made into a non musical film?
i am stumped!
i know billy Elliot was a non musical film made INTO a theater musical.
but not the other way around
wasnt leagally blonde turned into a movie?
I thought Legally Blonde was a movie before a play...
Anyway, the only musical I can think of that was turned into a non-musical movie is La Cage Aux Folles, it is a musical play that was adapted into the movie The Bird Cage starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. The play is actually currently making a Broadway revival. It's an INCREDIBLY fun show! You should see it if you get the chance!
If You're wondering about the musical Cats, no it's not an opera....
What is a good audition song for a 14 year old mezzo and has to be a Rodger and Hammerstein song?
If it has to be Rodger and Hammerstein, I would suggest 16 Going on 17, even though it is overdone. If you want something different, try Cockeyed Optimist.
What is the meter of Somewhere That's Green from Lttle Shop of Horrors?
The song Somewhere That's Green is in 4/4 time. That means, there are 4 beats in a measure, and the quarter note gets one beat.
Who wrote the music of the phantom of the opera?
The first stage musical of Gaston Leroux's The Phatom of the Opera was staged in 1976 and its music was written by Ian Armit and the original English lyrics written by Ken Hill. In 1984 Hill revived the musical and wrote original lyrics placing them to opera arias by Gounod, Offenbach, Verdi, Weber, Mozart, Donizetti, and Boito.
Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote music and Charles Hart wrote the original English lyrics to the better known stage musical that is Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera which opened in 1986, and which was inspired by the Ken Hill musical, and also bases on Gaston Leroux's original novel.
What does 'To Uta' 'To Buddha' 'Pablo Neruda' from the musical Rent mean?
From the song 'La Vie Boheme', those are references to people. 'Uta' is a stage actress, 'Buddha' is the founder of Buddhism, and 'Pablo Neruda' is a poet.
It means the actors have to take a break from what is going on to take their AZT medication since they (Roger and Mimi) both have AIDS.
Correction:: They clearly do not have AIDS they have the HIV virus.... two different things(= watch the movies closely sweetie(=
Further Correction: HIV is a virus that leads to AIDS. AZT medication holds AIDS off for a while. In the movie, Roger doesn't take an AZT break, does he? No, he doesn't, Mimi does. Therefore, he might have AIDS. Angel has AIDS too, as does Collins. Mimi has HIV. THE END.
Another Correction: In the movie, Roger does take an AZT break with Mimi at the life cafe
How much does the Broadway cast of Cats earn?
A Broadway actor's salary varies, depending on his/her name-recognition, importance of the role, etc. For a rough estimate, the weekly salary is $1500 for an ensemble member or minor character. For an extremely well-known actor in a lead role, the weekly salary can be as much as $40,000. This sort of sum, however, is very rare. Many leading actors with little fame are paid between $5,000 and $10,000/week.
What is the orchestration for the musical Oliver?
Full OrchestrationStringsWindsPercussion Violin A Flute-Piccolo Timpani (2 Drums) Violin B Oboe-English Horn Bass Drum Viola Clarinet - Bass Clarinet Snare Drums (Brushes & Sticks) Cello Bassoon Suspended Cymbal Bass Horns I & II Hi-hat Cymbal Trumpets I & II Wood Block Trombone I Temple Blocks Trombone II Triangle Tambourine Chimes Glockenspiel Vibraphone Xylophone Cow Bell
How much money does the Hairspray cast on Broadway earn?
The standard Broadway salary is $300 per week.
that $300 answer is ludicrous. The standard actor's salary for a Broadway production per equity guidelines is around $1,400 a week. That's for any member of the chorus. Principal roles get anything from $1,800 a week and up....
This is an extremely important question. The correct answer is a person known to be as great a singer as CARUSO, and to have had more influence on our culture and singing styles than any man in history. He was the most versatile, capable, and possibly the greatest singer of all time. People have called him John Charles Thomas. That is a pseudonym, for which absolute proof is now available. THIS MAN IS JOSEPH TONER. sometimes called, JOSEPH TONER, BROADWAY LEGEND. To this day, even as John Charles Thomas, his work is being stolen, concealed, and only through thourough historical research has the truth been uncovered.
Initially the reports of who performed in Apple Blossom Time were different, but due to the recordings of a company called Aeolian, which was a Boston based company trying to promote Irish Catholic singers under pseudonyms. It competed with Victor and Columbia(who did not wish to recognize Joseph Toner, as fame means cost). However, his recordings became very popular, and the only way to handle the situation was to hire him. For the late 20's this went well, and as John Charles Thomas, Joseph Toner had a radio show between 1927-1930. But he was becoming too powerful. Too well known. His recordings stopped under his name, until Joseph Toner entered the WPA, which required him to sing opera.
His original moderator was chosen to "become" John Charles Thomas in the 40's while Joseph Toner as JOHN CHARLES THOMAS sang for his country during the war, we have recovered many records demonstrating he was working for the US, with Romberg's "orchestra".
The imposter eventually called "JOHN CHARLES THOMAS" was given the accolades for the role. However, currently there is a strong argument being made for the true identity of John Charles Thomas, based on a variety of modern techniques such as voice recognition, and various albums made later in life, in addition to what was legal to perform, and what would have suggested that this man was under the control of the Shubert Org. earlier in life, was in the WPA, and then recorded with Romberg during the war--who also recorded material of Jerome Kern. As per Romberg's records, these were released in the 60's as those of Earl Wrightson! However, Joseph Toner was asked to "try out" for Kiss Me Kate. In the first of those recordings, THE REAL EARL WRIGHTSON SINGS ONE PIECE! He is not bad, but he is no opera star!
Another "Earl Wrightson" record is contaminated with the commentator who claimed to be "John Charles Thomas". Neither can be real.
As it turns out, Joseph Toner as John Charles Thomas is the ONLY person to have recorded "OLD MAN RIVER" in the US, prior to 1946 (Robeson has published that he was not in the US, from 1928-1939, including for the 1936 film, where he did the recording for the film from England in Paul Robeson the Complete EMI Sessions 1928-1938. This and other results have lead to the argument that it is "Joseph Toner, Broadway Legend" under the pseudonym of John Charles Thomas, by far not his only pseudonym, who sang Apple Blossom Time.
There are specific reason to make this conclusion. The recording of Apple Blossom Time, a show from 1916, was made by a Boston Based company, Aeolian Vocalion in 1916. Yet the supposed John Charles Thomas' next triumph Maytime, in 1917, was not recorded until 1922. Why was this? Joseph Toner played in Blossom Time which went on Tour in 1922 as per the NY times along the East, He would have had the opportunity to make the recording. Why did he not make it earlier? say in 1918-9? Joseph Toner went to WAR in late 1918, documented to return Dec. 10 1918, Severely Wounded in NY Tribune! Why did not JOHN CHARLES THOMAS?
According to the way Victor counts years, and given the large collection of albums at my disposal, I can count back from years that have been clearly identified, and it demonstrates that the 1000 series, or the first year Thomas sang only for Victor Records was 1923. Other Victor record manuals use this method. Each performer has their own series. All albums starting with the digit 1 and having 3 more digits were from 1923.
This includes OLD MAN RIVER, from 1923, sold worldwide.
The source Empire Records has radio Broadcasts from 1927-1930 with yet another version!
In 1959, under the name Torigi, the exact same performance is given in SP 344 Parade Records. What is more is that the international albums no longer covered by copyright demonstrate that "John Charles Thomas" was the first person to sing OKLAHOMA! in 1944. followed by South Pacific (the best selling South Pacific in history), and the King and I. He did not sing My Fair Lady as Joseph Toner was forced out of the theatre in 1953 for unionizing and standing up against segregation in the National Theatre, and lost. A new singer with a different voice but the same name was found. "John Charles Thomas" retired in 1953.
The vocals of "Earl Wrightson" in one album are contaminated by the commentator who claimed to be John Charles Thomas PUBLISHED AFTER THOMAS WAS DEAD.
Thus the history of John Charles Thomas And Earl Wrightson are now intermingled. Neither can be a true person, but the singer is absolutely real. Who was present? Who was there in 1960 and 1917? Going Back to Earl Wrightson's recordings, two are from performances documented in the NY Times to have been done by Joseph Toner! I could go on, but you get the idea. Oh, and one of the antique recordings is the ONLY recording of the original RAVENAL, or the 1932 RAVENAL, William Kent.
Interestingly, Playbills have said that William Kent, John Charles Thomas, and Dennis King are ALL THE SAME PERSON. Later producers tried to change history..............recordings do not lie though. The National Theatre Database confirms that the original Ravenal is JOSEPH TONER, and WILLIAM KENT is JOSEPH TONER. The only real person they can be traced to is Joseph Toner. The first person to sing anything and different parts of SHOW BOAT.
As I said, the answer to this question was of EXTREME importance.
What animals were in the globe theater in 1609?
Dogs, cats, lots of rats, whatever birds came flying in (it was an open air theatre). There is some evidence that dogs were occasionally used on stage, as the dog Crab has a major role in Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona (though probably no other animals, other than perhaps caged birds - though there's no mention of any in the plays). It's even possible that bears were brought on stage at the Globe theatre (particularly for A Winter's Tale) as it was very close to a bear baiting pit (where they had dogs fight bears for entertainment), though it's more likely that their pelts were donated to the theatre after the bears died.
Can a mezzo soprano play in phantom of the opera musical as Christine?
Christine is a very challenging part to play vocally, largely due to the incredibly high notes that she has to sustain throughout the show.
A mezzo-soprano will have a much harder time hitting those notes than a soprano. That being said, if she could hit the high notes then there would be no reason why she couldn't play Christine.
What is the full Orlando monologue in book of Mormon?
Do you mean The Book of Mormon the Musical? Because there is no Orlando in the actual Book of Mormon book itself. If you are I did find this:
the universe doesn't work the way we were told! ... When I was nine years old, my family took a trip. To Orlando, Florida. And it was the most... wonderful, most magical place I'd ever seen. And I decided right then and there, "This... is where I want to spend eternity." My parents said that if I made God proud and I did everything the Church asked, in the latter days, I could have whatever I wanted. So I worked. And I worked. And even when I studied Mormon stories and I thought, "That doesn't really make sense," I kept working! Becaue I was told that one day I would get my reward! PLANET ORLANDO! But what do I have now?
Is the Joseph of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat' the same Joseph that was with Mary?
No. Joseph who had the coat of many colors was the son of Jacob while Joseph the husband of Mary who was the son of Heli who was a very distant relative of Joseph son of Jacob.
LK:3: 23-38:
23: And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
24: Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
25: Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
26: Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
27: Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
28: Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
29: Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
30: Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
31: Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
32: Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
33: Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
34: Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
35: Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
36: Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
37: Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
38: Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
What do you call the part before the show?
The piece of music played before the show is called the prelude. There isn't a technical term that I know of for the time when the audience is being seated in the theater, but when the doors to the auditorium open and allow people to begin coming in, they say "the house is open".
Yes, the music that is playing in the house while people are being seated is sometimes called a 'prelude' or 'house music'. However, I believe you are asking about the overture. The overture is the orchestral music that begins as the house lights go down and the show begins. The overture generally contains small parts of many of the songs that will be featured in the show. It serves as an introduction to the show that may give the audience an idea about the general mood of the show and the kind of music that will be featured.
