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Sep 30, 2019 · The 1940s-1950s are also referred to as the “golden age” of musical theatre. Here’s the full list of musicals that premiered during the era. And to enhance your researching experience, you can pop on Theatre Trip’s Spotify playlist while scrolling – “The Best Musical Songs of the Golden Age” .
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- Singin' in the Rain (1952) Checks All The Boxes Of What A Movie Musical, Or Any Great Movie, Needs To Have. Donald O'Connor won the "Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy" Award at the 10th Golden Globe Awards.
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) Has Inspired Imagination In Its Viewers And Many Musicals To Come. Winner of the Oscar for "Best Original Song" for "Over the Rainbow" at the 12th Academy Awards.
- West Side Story (1961) Still Stands Strongly On Its Own 60 Years And A Phenomenal Remake Later. Winner of the Oscar for "Best Picture" at the 34th Academy Awards.
- The Band Wagon (1953) Is Full Of Dances And Romances – And That's Entertainment. The Band Wagon. Romance. Comedy. Tony Hunter (Fred Astaire), a once-celebrated Broadway star, finds his career fading after several flop films.
- The Sound of Music
- My Fair Lady
- Cinderella
- The Music Man
- West Side Story
- Oklahoma!
- Carousel
- Annie Get Your Gun
- Brigadoon
- Kiss Me, Kate
Is there a more famous musical than The Sound of Music? It’s one of the classic musicals for high schools, community theaters, colleges, and professional companies. In fact, there are nearly 100 productions scheduled to open in the first half of 2022 alone! The story is timeless: novice nun Maria is sent to be the governess for the seven children o...
A down-on-her-luck flower seller gets an introduction into the world of high society in this lovely musical. Eliza is the perfect leading lady — she’s feisty, smart, and independent. In recent productions, including the 2018 Broadway revival, she even gets a more modern ending. (Which, despite some howling from so-called purists, is actually true t...
Cinderella stands alone in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals — it’s the only one that wasn’t written for the stage. Instead, the famous duo wrote it specifically for Julie Andrews to perform live on CBS. If you want to produce the stage musical, you can choose from three full-length versionsand a short youth version. Year: 1957 Music: Richard Ro...
A charming con man steals the hearts (and the money) of the people of River City, Iowa, in this classic Golden Age musical. The music is irresistible — you’ll be singing “Goodnight My Someone” at intermission — and there’s plenty of dancing. Add in the brass-heavy orchestra score, and you have the perfect old-world Americana vision. The most recent...
Star-crossed lovers meet in the midst of a dance-heavy gang war in West Side Story. It’s one of the most complex musicals of the Golden Age, both in terms of lyrics and music. (Bernstein and Sondheim? Come on.) The story is based on Romeo and Julietand set on the streets of New York. Unlike most musicals of the time, this one doesn’t have a happy e...
Oklahoma! is the quintessential American musical, for good or for ill. Everyone has their own opinion about the show itself (Just when you think it’s over, surprise — it’s not!), but there’s no doubt that it set the tone for all of the Golden Age musicals to come. In fact, author Thomas Hischak goes so far as to call it “the single most influential...
Carouselmight be the most challenging and complex musical in the Rodgers and Hammerstein empire. The story doesn’t gloss over the difficult plot points and the ensuing heartbreak; this is not a fluffy or frothy show. The music is just as beautiful as you’d expect (maybe more), and if you can find an exceptional baritone to tame the beast of “Solilo...
By modern standards, Annie Get Your Gunis one of the more problematic Golden Age musicals. Unlike many shows from that period, it’s not all because of the male-female power dynamic — Annie Oakley can hold her own. Rather, the issue stems from the Native American characters, who are reduced to caricatures. The music, written by Irving Berlin, is spe...
If you’ve ever been hiking in the Highlands of Scotland, you understand the beguiling blend of magic and mystery. In other words, it’s the perfect setting for Brigadoon, a Lerner and Loewe musical about two American men who are transported through time to a curious village. The love story and the Scottish influence make for an impossibly charming c...
Cole Porter meets Shakespeare in Kiss Me, Kate, a musical based on The Taming of the Shrew. If you tire of the saccharine nature of many musicals from the Golden Age, Kateis a fun change of pace. Songs like “I Hate Men” and “Tom, Dick, or Harry” add a fun, irreverent edge. Don’t worry — there’s plenty of romance and dancing, too. Year: 1948 Music a...
Synopsis: The Cliff Richard and the Shadows concert in November 1961 opened the floodgates for Singapore pop music. It and subsequent pop music developments made for a very exciting pop scene in Singapore as there were releases to look forward to every week from EMI, Philips, Decca and other record companies, including local labels.
Feb 19, 2022 · The Golden Age was defined by writing teams that would go on to influence generations of artists to come, the most popular being Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Their work not only...
Aug 28, 2020 · Putting together your rep book or looking for new songs to sing? Then check out our list of golden age audition songs, sorted by vocal type!
