Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre
Through the ages, musical theatre in its many forms presented stories with accompanying song and dance. Indigenous people told their stories with musical adaptations of the actions involved in the tales, as did the ancient Greeks. The Romans' preference for special effects and spectacle influenced future presentations of other societies, while Middle Ages' strolling troupes with minstrels provided slapstick comedy and popular songs.
Today's musical theatre evolved from and contains elements of pageants, light or comic operas, cabaret, and vaudeville, and offers wonderful respite from everyday concerns while providing some food for thought.
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by Kathleen Airdrie
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Kathleen has thirty years' freelance writing experience covering history, biographical profiles, environmental and social issues