The first reason I love musicals is, you can guess it, the
amazing music. The first “musical” I can remember watching is High School
Musical, a movie(s) that changed my life in more ways than one. I loved
watching the characters break into song and choreography and being able to
memorizing the performances and put on a show with my friends at school. Other
musicals such as Rock of Ages and Mamma Mia introduce people to types of music
that they aren’t used to hearing and can change their music preferences. After
watching Rock of Ages I realized how much I actually like 70s and 80s rock (as
I a few of my friends who also watched Rock of Ages and fell in love with it)
and I watched Mamma Mia and listened to the soundtrack over and over again.
The
second reason I absolutely adore musicals in because of how the adds the
element of the scene. For example at the end of High School Musical 2, Gabriella
comes back the beach resort that her, Troy, and all of the characters where
working at throughout the movie and sings the duet “Everyday”. While in a regular
film the scene could be very dramatic, adding music brings the audience to the
show and creates more excitement in the scene. Having the two characters sing a
song together to show that they are getting back together verses having them just
get back together like in a normal movie makes the musical that much more
exciting in contrast to a normal movie.
The
third, and final, reason I love musicals is because of the way they can show
viewers a glimpse into history while still engaging their audience. The first
time I watched The Sound of Music I was in music class in elementary school and
I had no clue what the Holocaust or World War Two were, but what I did know was
that I loved the music and all of the characters in the musical. After learning
more about World War Two and the Holocaust in 8th grade language
arts, LA10, and World History I realized what The Sound of Music was really
about and how much I had seen, but hadn’t realized by watching it. When I
rewatched The Sound of Music I noticed how the characters spoke about politics
and what life was like back for people in Austria during World War Two.
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I LOVE musical theatre! My blog is actually dedicated to that! I love that we share common interests, and I love that theatre is such a big part of who you are! If you're interested in musical recommendations, let me know!
ReplyDeleteI never thought about the historical aspect of musicals but I agree with what you said about it. Even though not all musicals have historical aspects to it, it is interesting to see the variations between the different parts of the country or world that the musical is based on. Great job with these reasons and nice job making them concise!
ReplyDeleteSo true. Musicals are just one of the many ways people get introduced to new kinds of music.
ReplyDeleteGreat insight, Jill. I still need to watch Rock of Ages!
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