About Musical play
Musical play is a music genre that emerged in Europe in the 1560s. It is usually classed as a form of play, audiovisual work and performing arts production.
Among the best-known names in the style are Emmy Rossum, Irving Berlin, Ashley Tisdale, Bob Fosse, Cole Porter and Idina Menzel.
Musical play has given rise to 5 subgenres on this site, such as Rock opera, Jukebox musical, Concept musical and Megamusical.
From Wikipedia
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Musical play.
- ↑ play
- ↑ audiovisual work
- ↑ performing arts production
- ↑ musical drama
- ↓ Rock opera
- ↓ Jukebox musical
- ↓ Concept musical
- ↓ Megamusical
- ↓ Industrial musical
Key artists
- Emmy Rossum
- Irving Berlin
- Ashley Tisdale
- Bob Fosse
- Cole Porter
- Idina Menzel
- Sarah Brightman
- Sara Bareilles
- Cynthia Erivo
- Richard Rodgers
Questions people ask
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Frequently asked questions
What is Musical play?
Musical play is a music genre that emerged in Europe in the 1560s. It is usually classed as a form of play, audiovisual work and performing arts production.
Where and when did Musical play originate?
Musical play originated in Europe in the 1560s.
Who are famous Musical play artists?
Emmy Rossum, Irving Berlin, Ashley Tisdale, Bob Fosse, Cole Porter and Idina Menzel.