“Western Musical

Theatre ”
What is a “Theatre
Play?”
 Theatre Play
-is an artistic performance based on a
dramatic text that is staged using the
elements of theatre such as sounds,
lights, music, gestures, movements, and
costumes.
-enacted on stage by actors under the
direction of a theatre play director.
-it consists of a story with a conflict that
develops into a series of crises and
reaches climax
 William Shakespeare
• England’s national poet and the
world’s greatest playwright
• 38 theatre plays among his body of
works have been translated into
many languages and are staged in
many parts of the world to this day
• Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and
Macbeth
 Musical Theatre
• A for of theatre that combines songs,
spoken dialogue, acting, and dance.
• Opera
-A stage presentation of a story that
combines music, costumes, and
scenery.
The Beggar’s Opera and The
Bohemian Girl
 Book musicals became
popular in the 20th Century
• Book
• Music
• Lyrics
The book or script provides the story, character
development, dramatic structure, dialogue, and
stage direction. The dialogue is referred to as
libretto(little book). The music and lyrics form the
score of a musical which is interpreted by its
creative team. A book musical requires a team that
includes a director, a choreographer and the actors
who can sing and dance. There is also a technical
aspect to it, which includes set design, costumes,
props, lightings, and sounds.
-Les Miserables
-Evita
In The 21st century, musicals have been
produced by filmmakers.
-Disney Animated Production
• Beauty and the Beast, The Little
Mermaid, Mary Poppins, and The Lion
King
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