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Musical Time Line
By George Streather
• Greek Theatre was where Musical Theatre began. • They used to have a choir which would sing, Church
Like songs, to tell a story.• It was mainly rich men who would go to see the
performances and woman were not allowed to see it on there own.
• There plays would consist of a Religious theme and would usually use the God’s at characters.
Greek Theatre - 534 BC
Ballard Opera – 1728• Ballard Opera was the first form of Opera.• Unlike Greek Theatre, they would not have a
choir but would have a chorus of people with solo’s.
• Ballard Opera started in England.• A famous Ballard Opera is
‘The Beggars Opera’ which is still performed on occasions
today.
Music Halls - 1830• Music halls were a place for all classes of
people to go and listen to music.• Unlike a Ballard opera that would have
benches facing the audience, Music Halls had chairs and tables that people would sit around and would chat and drink.
• When it was made illegal to drink in Music Halls, they were killed off.
• Burlesque Musicals were comedy entertainment showing a funny story with songs.
• Burlesque used to be a short part of the evening and would be doubled up with a another musical type.
• Burlesque grew longer and longer until it became
a musical type which would last all evening.
Burlesque - 1860
Vaudeville - 1870
• Vaudeville was a light hearted entertainment and would include a wide variety of acts.
• There would be a mixture of acts put on in one evening such as Dancers, comedians, acrobats & loads more.
• Vaudeville died out as if failed to adjust to the changing times and the
public lost interest.
Golden Age Musical - 1940
• Golden Age Musicals are, even now, well known musicals.
• The songs were pacifically written to fit in with a story.
• They brought in famous actors to take the lead roles.• The Golden Age was • also when we first saw Musicals • take to the screen such as • ‘Summer Holiday’ with• Sir Cliff Richard.
Musicals post 2000
• The majority of musicals that are around to day are aimed at Children such as High School Musical.
• Musicals are no longer just stage shows, they are now also major motion pictures, sometimes making millions of pounds.
• More Golden age musicals such as ‘Phantom of The Opera’ or ‘Chicago’ are now being made into films.