Art comes in many forms; pleasing our senses from our eyes to our ears, Art can be visual and can also be heard. As humans, music has always held a very special place in our hearts; hence we call songwriters 'Artists'. Today we have all genres of music from all over the world---From remixes to original acoustics. But the most interesting form of Music that swept me off my feet was the unique and diverse Musicals. Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance; Most of which are performed in big theaters; most noticeably performed in Broadway. A little background about Musicals; The first ever Musical created was A Trip to Coontown (1898) it was the first musical comedy entirely produced and performed by African Americans in a Broadway theatre (largely inspired by the routines of the minstrel shows), followed by the ragtime-tinged Clorindy, or the Origin of the Cakewalk (1898), and the highly successful In Dahomey (1902).
A few of the longest running classical musicals to be performed on Broadway is the well-known Wicked (which opened in New York in October of 2003 has performed nearly 5,500 shows to date), Les Misérables and Cats. The Musical industry kept on growing and growing since then; with every interesting story and forms of visual arts, music and choreography. Nowadays, Musicals continue to grow and tell more interesting stories; giving a wide-spread impact with audiences of all ages from children, to teens and adults.
Musicals, I could say are one of the most extreme and unique way of expressing arts, The creativity is endless at this point. Modern Broadway is just as nostalgic as the classics; Reaching out to a wider audience, Musicals such as Heathers and Dear Evan Hansen have a storyline that Teenagers can relate to with, And we have another famous Musical based of the story of America's Founding Fathers, Hamilton. You can hear people as young as 12 or younger quoting lines from their favorite songs and such. As to conclude this review, I'd say that Musicals are truly an aesthetic way to deliver forms of art towards the audience.
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