THAR 281 1st Edition Lecture20Outline of Last Lecture I. Quiz #7 Outline of Current Lecture II. West Side Story - 1957III. Fiddler on the RoofIV. CabaretV. HairVI. A Chorus LineVII. Bob FosseCurrent LectureI. West Side Story - 1957•action in movement, intense choreography•untraditional subject matter•now insisted on performers who could dance, sing, and act•met mixed criticismII. Fiddler on the Roof•set the new record for longest running show•raised the curtain on a new era•rock-n-roll pushed broadway out of the charts after thisThese 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.III. Cabaret•very sexual•During civil rights era•pushed the envelope of what people were seeing in the broadway musicalIV. Hair•Vietnam War protested polarizing country•ushered in an era of hippies & long hair•first broadway show with entire score of rock music•connected the generation gap•drug use, frontal nudity, obscene language, actors intermingling with the audience•four sold out yearsV. A Chorus Line•Michael Bennet brought choreography back to the front line•a play about dancing that brought back broadway, about dancers au-ditioning for a show•saved the theatre•gave the audience what they expected, what he meant was some-thing else•ran for 15+ years!VI. Bob Fosse•Choreographer•Very distinct style•hats, turned-in feet, lowered shoulders, shoulder shrugs•most enduring work for Broadway: Chicago•black humor - harking back to Vaudeville and burlesque•mixed reviews - ahead of its
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