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defining "a play with music"

Posted by:	Michael_212 03:45 pm EDT 05/10/15
In reply to:	Zorba as "a play with music" (spoilers) - mikem 11:16 am EDT 05/10/15

I've always understood the term "play with music" as a play that only contains songs sung in a realistic context, i.e. a scene where a character is on stage singing a song. A perfect example would be Say, Darling, which had a full score of songs but was considered a play because they sing them in a realistic context. Once a piece exists in a world where people naturally use song and dance to express themselves, you've got a musical.
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