THEATER 2040 1nd Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I African American Theatre a In Dahomey 1903 b Bert Williams c Federal Theatre Project d Plays Playwrights mentioned II Feminist Theatre a Plays Playwrights mentioned III Gay Lesbian Theatre a The Boys in the Band 1968 b Stonewall Riots of 1969 c Plays Playwrights mentioned IV Latino a Theatre a Chicano Theatre i Luis Valdez ii Agit prop b Cuban American Theatre c Play Platwright mentioned V Puerto Rican American Theatre a Nuyorican b Play Playwright mentioned VI Native American Indigenous Theatre a Spiderwoman Theatre b Native Theatre today is a blend of c Name of theatre mentioned d Significance VII Asian American Theatre a Play Playwright mentioned b Silk Road Theatre Project Outline of Current Lecture I Musical theatre II Musical Theatre influences evolution III Ziegfeld follies IV Musical comedy a Standards i Tin Pan Ally These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute V VI ii Cinderella stories Musical comedies of 1920s 30s a Show Boat i Written by ii Took place iii Shifts in theatre The Golden Era 40s 50s a Oklahoma i Written by ii Choreography by iii Shifts in theatre Fiddler on the Roof Cabaret VII VIII IX Current Lecture I Musical theatre a Music has always been a part of drama b An assembly of elements from many different genres i Script book libretto librettist ii Lyrics in the song lyricist iii Musical score the music composer iv Choreography the dancing movement choreographer c Distinct art form of the United States that formed in 20th century II Musical theatre evolution a Opera Operetta from Europe b Vaudeville Burlesque c Minstrel shows d Revues Ziegfeld follies e Music comedies of 20s 30s f Add them together American Music Theatre III Ziegfeld Follies a Early 20th century Revue i Sketches alternated with musical numbers b No single story carrying show from beginning to end i A common theme exists c Scenes songs and comedy sketches stand alone d Scenery and costumes were pleasing to the eye i Show girls with little clothing huge headdresses e Florenz Ziegfeld was greatest producers of his time IV Musical comedy of 1920s 30s a Musical comedy light comic stories with popular songs of the time b Standards as songs i Popular music of the time ii Created in Tin Pan Ally V VI VII VIII 1 George Gershwin Jerome Kern Irving Berlin Cole Porter Richard Rodgers Larry Hart all famous composers of the time c Cinderella Stories unchallenging themes cheerful singing and dancing rags to riches story d No longer a series of patches together sketches a STORY Musical Theatre arrives 1927 a Show Boat i Written by Jerome Kern composer Oscar Hammerstein book lyrics ii Took place in Mississippi not some far off locale iii Shifts in theatre 1 Serious plot couple meets but they separate by the end 2 First love story of an African American woman and a White man 3 Song lyrics are more integrated into the plot of story a Not just popular songs thrown in b Musical Theatre increasingly serious plots and sophisticated musical treatments The Golden Era 40s 50s a Oklahoma i Written by Richard Rodgers composers Oscar Hammerstein book lyrics ii Choreography by Agnes De Mille iii Shifts in theatre 1 Story takes place over completely a The musical score follows the book now 2 Songs are completely integrated into the plot a The further action and or define character 3 Dance used as a way to further the action of plot a Laurey s dream ballet West Side Story a Which Shakespeare play is the inspiration for West Side Story i Romeo and Juliet 1 Broke new ground in subject matter a It was ok to be raped or killed in musical theatre 2 Dance served what purpose a To tell the story b Directed and choreographed by Jarone Robins c Music composed by Lenard Bernstein d Triple theatre performers now had to sing act and dance e Shift for theatre i Action and movement was NEW for theatre ii Dancing told part of the story iii Brought untraditional subject matter Fiddler on the Roof a In one word what is this show about IX i Tradition b The closing of the Golden Age of Musical Theatre i Rock and Roll pushed the Broadway musical out of mainstream American culture c Additional notes i The opening number was about the closing of an era of musicals Cabaret a Directed by Hal Prince inspired by the 1960s civil rights in America b What is it about i Nazi Germany c Additional notes i Dark visionary shift