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The Origins of the Musical

In the 1920s, a new genre of modern music theatre emerged on New York’s Broadway, combining various popular forms, consisting of songs, dialog, drama, dance and music: the musical.

The true origins of the musical however, go back much, much further. Traces can be seen in opéra comique, Komödie, operetta, revue and vaudeville. The first “classic” musicals followed a very traditional, classical style and form, like “Lady, Be Good” (1924) by George Gershwin, and “Show Boat” (1927) by Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter (“Anything Goes” 1934,“ Kiss Me, Kate” 1948, “Can-Can 1953) and Irving Berlin (“Annie Get Your Gun” 1946) were among the first generation of musical composers. The next wave of musical composers included Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein (“Oklahoma! ” 1943,“ Carousel” 1945, “The Sound of Music” 1959), as well as Frederick Loewe (“My Fair Lady” 1956) and Jerry Herman (“Hello Dolly!” 1964, “La Cage aux Folles” 1983).

With “West Side Story” (1957) by Leonard Bernstein, and the subsequent film in 1961, musicals became more and more popular, and the musical “Grease” (1971) by Warren Casey & Jim Jacobs was also adapted into a huge blockbuster film in 1978.

Among the many different styles of musicals, Galt McDermot’s “Hair” (1967) and Richard O’Brien’s “Rocky Horror Show” (1973) were highly successful rock musicals.

Moving into the modern era of musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber (“Jesus Christ Superstar” 1971,“ Evita” 1978, “Cats” 1980,“ The Phantom of the Opera” 1986 ) is considered one of the most influential composers to this day. Modern musicals are now often through composed, like operas, the spoken dialogue largely disappears, and characters sing throughout. Moving into the 1980s, musicals by Claude-Michel Schönberg (“Les Misérables” 1980,“ Miss Saigon”1989) and by Stephen Sondheim (“Sweeney Todd” 1979,“ Sunday in the Park with George” 1983, “Into the Woods” 1986) were extremely popular.

At the end of the 1990s, ’tribute musicals’ became increasingly popular, which showcase songs by a particular artist or band, and weave the story and drama around the music. A few good examples include “Saturday Night Fever” 1998 (Bee Gees), “Mamma Mia!” 1999 (ABBA), and “We Will Rock You” 2002 (Queen).

The 2010s were shaped by huge hits like “The Book of Mormon” (2011) by Robert Lopez, Disney’s “Frozen” (2013), and the straight to film musical “La la Land” (2016) by Justin Hurwitz.

A few important musical theatre composers

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn et al.

I Must Be Home by Twelve O'clock

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Fidgety Feet

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Dear Little Girl

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Nacio Herb Brown

Singin' In the Rain

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Jerry Ross, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Richard Adler

Steam Heat

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Hamilton, Suite from

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Percussion 1 (orchestral part)

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Hamilton, Suite from

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Trombone 1 (orchestral part)

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Chis Miller, Nathan Tysen

Growing Up

Fugitive Songs

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Chis Miller, Nathan Tysen

Annie's Party

Fugitive Songs

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Chis Miller, Nathan Tysen

Break a Branch

Fugitive Songs

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Chis Miller, Nathan Tysen

Shine

Fugitive Songs

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Chris Miller, Nathan Tysen

Lady of the Sea

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

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DL: Hamilton, Suite from, Blaso (Fl2)
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Hamilton, Suite from

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Flute 2 (orchestral part)

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Hamilton, Suite from

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Trumpet 3 in B-flat (orchestral part)

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Tuba (orchestral part)

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Hamilton, Suite from

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Timpani (orchestral part)

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Jerry Ross, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Richard Adler

Heart

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Jimmy Van Heusen, James Van Heusen

Ev'rybody Has the Right To Be Wrong! (At Least Once)

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Jerry Ross, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Richard Adler

Whatever Lola Wants

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Stephen Flaherty, Richard Marx, Donna Lewis, Stephen Flaherty

At the Beginning

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George Gershwin

Strike Up the Band

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Sigmund Romberg

Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

That Lost Barber Shop Chord

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn et al.

Tonight's the Night

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William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Hoyt Curtin, William Hanna

Huckleberry Hound

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Walter Jurmann, Bronislau Kaper, Walter Jurmann

San Francisco

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

One, Two, Three

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Chis Miller, Nathan Tysen

Poor Little Patty

Fugitive Songs

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Neil Bartram

"Mrs. Remington (from ""The Story of My Life"")"

The Story of My Life

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DL: Hamilton, Suite from, Blaso (Klar1B)
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Hamilton, Suite from

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Clarinet 1 in B flat (orchestral part)

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Flute (orchestral part)

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Horn 2 in F (orchestral part)

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Tuba (orchestral part)

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Jerry Ross, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Richard Adler

Hey There

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

In the Swim

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Hoyt Curtin, Denby Williams, Joseph Roland

Josie and the Pussycats

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn et al.

Harlem Serenade

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

I Mean To Say

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

So What?

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

Show Me the Town

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

These Charming People

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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Desmond Carter

Wait A Bit, Susie

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Nacio Herb Brown

Singin' in the Rain

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Stephen Flaherty, Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens

In His Strength from Knoxville, "In His Strength from ""Knoxville"""

Knoxville

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Neil Bartram

"Independence Day (from ""The Story of My Life"")"

The Story of My Life

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Chis Miller, Nathan Tysen

Getting There

Fugitive Songs

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Chis Miller, Nathan Tysen

One of These Nights

Fugitive Songs

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Chis Miller, Nathan Tysen

Subway Song

Fugitive Songs

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