| re: Ain't Misbehavin isn't a jukebox musical |
| Last Edit: ryhog 01:59 am EDT 08/31/18 |
| Posted by: ryhog 01:56 am EDT 08/31/18 |
| In reply to: re: Ain't Misbehavin isn't a jukebox musical - Chromolume 10:03 pm EDT 08/30/18 |
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| A few thoughts... First, I think the term jukebox is more or less contemporaneous with the early days of rock and roll. (There were of course earlier coin-ops but I don't think they were called jukeboxes, were they? Second, I of course agree that the structure of a show is irrelevant. Third, I also agree that Ain't Misbehaving would not fit the model, but I think the reason is a little broader. Jukebox musicals exist (unfortunately in my view) because there was a perceived need to get folks into theatre seats with music that resonated for them (i.e., that was popular) because the music being written for the theatre stopped being popular (coincidentally around the time jukeboxes started being a thing). That makes no sense for Ain't Misbehavin' because Fats Waller was writing his songs at a time when there was no such distinction. (Edit: I hadn't seen your (earlier) post below that basically says the same thing. I think we are in substantial agreement.) |
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