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| And don't forget the ur-bio-jukebox musical | |
| Posted by: stevemr 01:31 pm EDT 09/04/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Brantley offers a (semi-)defense for jukebox musicals - EvFoDr 11:09 am EDT 09/04/19 | |
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| Maytime, from 1917, with songs adapted by Sigmund Romberg from those ditties by Franz Schubert. | |
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| Even earlier jukebox-like musicals - centuries earlier | |
| Posted by: musicalsfan 12:38 am EDT 09/05/19 | |
| In reply to: And don't forget the ur-bio-jukebox musical - stevemr 01:31 pm EDT 09/04/19 | |
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| The genre of "jukebox" musicals has related precedents going back even further than has been mentioned so far in this stream. One of the earliest forms of musical theater in this country was "ballad operas", that were performed in the United States even before it was the United States. These ballad operas originally came from England, and the writers generally took parts of familiar popular songs of the day (and some classical pieces), gave them new lyrics, and incorporated them into an original story. The most popular of these was "The Beggar's Opera" in the mid 1700's. Of course, many decades later its basic plot and characters appeared once again with totally different music and lyrics in "The Threepenny Opera" We're so fortunate that over the last couple of centuries, musical theater has developed, advanced and expanded into the incredibly original and varied art form that it is. Though it's true that many contemporary jukebox musicals are of high quality and are very entertaining, I'm saddened and disappointed by the current diminishing quantity, quality and popularity of musicals with original music and lyrics that get produced on Broadway these days. And there have been and are some really good ones out there. Thank goodness for regional theater. |
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| re: Even earlier jukebox-like musicals - centuries earlier | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:33 am EDT 09/05/19 | |
| In reply to: Even earlier jukebox-like musicals - centuries earlier - musicalsfan 12:38 am EDT 09/05/19 | |
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| The most popular of these was "The Beggar's Opera" in the mid 1700's. Of course, many decades later its basic plot and characters appeared once again with totally different music and lyrics in "The Threepenny Opera" Not totally. Peachum's "Morning Anthem" in Threepenny comes directly from The Beggar's Opera. |
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| re: And don't forget the ur-bio-jukebox musical | |
| Posted by: singleticket 04:19 pm EDT 09/04/19 | |
| In reply to: And don't forget the ur-bio-jukebox musical - stevemr 01:31 pm EDT 09/04/19 | |
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| Blossom Time, I think, rather than Maytime. But maybe it should be called a music-box musical? | |
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| Correction. | |
| Posted by: stevemr 04:34 pm EDT 09/04/19 | |
| In reply to: re: And don't forget the ur-bio-jukebox musical - singleticket 04:19 pm EDT 09/04/19 | |
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| You're right. Thanks for the correction. | |
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