| In this article we're going to try to
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| | the fine line between a musical and an
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| explain just what it is that makes a
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| | opera. As a matter of fact, Tommy is
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| musical a musical and go over the more
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| | actually considered a rock opera more
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| technical aspects of the form.By
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| | than it is considered a musical.Usually
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| technical definition, musical theater is
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| | the highlights and most dramatic moments
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| a form of theater that combines music,
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| | of a musical are done in song. The
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| songs, dancing and spoken dialogue. It
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| | reason is because these are the moments
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| is actually closely related to opera,
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| | that the creators want you to remember
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| while purposely avoiding many of the
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| | the most and it is much easier to
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| conventions of opera in order to have a
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| | remember a well done three or four minute
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| more general appeal.The musical
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| | song than it is to remember three or four
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| components of a musical is called the
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| | minutes of spoken dialogue. If the
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| score. The sung lines are called lyrics
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| | emotion that needs to be conveyed is too
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| as opposed to plain spoken dialogue which
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| | strong even for song then in those cases
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| is simply called dialogue. Usually the
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| | dance is added to or even put in place of
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| person writing the lyrics to the musical
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| | singing. A perfect example of this is
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| is not the same person who has written
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| | the fight scene in "West Side Story"
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| the actual story. An example of this
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| | which was done entirely in dance.Finding
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| would be "Wicked" where the songs were
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| | a balance between spoken dialogue and
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| written by Stephen Schwartz, the script
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| | song is not easy. On top of that the
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| by Winnie Holzman and the book that it
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| | writers must be careful to write songs
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| came from by Gregory Maguire. This is
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| | for each character that actually fits the
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| not uncommon in musical theater.A musical
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| | character. For example, a character who
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| can be anywhere from a few minutes to a
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| | is an evil villain is not going to sing
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| few hours long. The average running time
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| | songs about being happy and in love.Also,
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| for a modern musical is about two and a
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| | it is difficult to establish the drama in
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| half hours with an intermission about
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| | a musical because a five minute song has
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| half way through the play. Some musicals
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| | fewer words in it than five minutes of
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| however do run straight through if they
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| | spoken dialogue. When an hour and a half
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| aren't too long. The intermissions, when
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| | of your musical is actual music, this
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| they are present, are about ten to
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| | makes it very important that the writers
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| fifteen minutes long. An average musical
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| | make very good use of the lyrics for each
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| will have about twenty to thirty songs.
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| | song as this will be the vehicle for
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| Some will be very short pieces and others
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| | telling most of the story.Musical theater
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| can be quite long. Most musicals usually
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| | is a truly unique and wonderful form of
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| start with an overture which highlights
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| | entertainment. If you haven't had the
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| several of the songs that will be heard
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| | pleasure of going to see a modern day
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| throughout the play and set the mood for
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| | musical or even a revival of an old
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| what is about to come. Some musicals,
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| | musical, you owe it to yourself to do so.
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| like "Tommy" can be sung through from
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| | It is an experience you will not soon
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| beginning to end, which can really blur
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| | forget.
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