Top Results for Musical Theater

Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” is a poignant waltz from his 1973 musical *A Little Night Music*. The song explores themes of regret and lost love through its intricate melody and evocative lyrics. Frank Sinatra and Judy Collins notably recorded versions, cementing its place as a classic Ame...

Richard Rodgers’ “My Favorite Things” is a waltz originally written for the 1959 musical *The Sound of Music*. The piece gained widespread recognition through its adaptation into a jazz standard by John Coltrane. It remains notable for its melodic beauty and enduring popularity within American music...

“Edelweiss” is a waltz composed by Rodgers and Hammerstein, originally featured in their 1959 musical *The Sound of Music*. It’s notable for being the last work they created collaboratively before Hammerstein’s passing. The song’s simple melody and poignant lyrics about hope and connection resonate...

Leonard Bernstein was a pivotal 20th-century American composer and conductor. His work significantly impacted both classical music and musical theatre, notably through innovative scores like “West Side Story.” He synthesized diverse musical traditions, influencing generations of musicians and remain...

“Carousel Waltz” by Richard Rodgers is a significant waltz from the 1945 Broadway musical of the same name. This extended instrumental piece immediately establishes the show’s romantic and nostalgic tone, showcasing Rodgers' masterful composition skills. It’s notable for its ambitious scope within t...

Kate Monster is a rod puppet character in the Broadway musical Avenue Q, which opened at the Golden Theatre in 2003. She works as a kindergarten teaching assistant and serves as the primary love interest of the protagonist, Princeton. The character is performed live by an onstage puppeteer who remai...

Princeton is a principal puppet character in the musical comedy Avenue Q, which debuted Off-Broadway in 2003 before transferring to Broadway. Operated and voiced by a visible human actor, the character is a recent college graduate with a degree in English who moves to New York City to find his purpo...

“Falling in Love with Love” is a notable 20th-century American waltz composed by Rodgers and Hart. Originally featured in the Broadway musical *The Boys from Syracuse*, it quickly achieved widespread popularity as a recorded standard. The piece remains a significant work within musical theater histo...

After being forced to graduate from JPX48 following a controversial incident with a male fan, Ai Narata swears to never interact with another man ever again. Using her talents and strong desire to get away from men, Ai auditions for the exclusive all-female Kouka School of Musical and Theatrical Art...

"Lover" is a song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the 1932 musical film Love Me Tonight. Written in waltz time, it was introduced in the film by Jeanette MacDonald and uses an unusually brisk, rhythmically flexible melody for a romantic popular song. It subsequently entere...

Smash is an NBC television series centered on a fictional New York City theater community developing a new Broadway musical. The show’s production involved DreamWorks Television, Universal Television, and an ensemble cast including Debra Messing and Katharine McPhee. Steven Spielberg served as an ex...

I'd Do Anything is a 2008 BBC reality television series produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and hosted by Graham Norton. The talent competition searched for an unknown actress to play Nancy, as well as three boys to share the title role, in a West End revival of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver! A judging...

As preparations begin for Seishou Music Academy's yearly Seishou Festival, the girls of the 99th class are gearing up to perform their very own rendition of Starlight, the tragic tale of two goddesses drawn together by the glow of the heavens but destined to be pulled apart, never to meet again. Cre...

At the performing arts division of Seishou Music Academy, the ever-evolving stage threads the lives of its students together as they tirelessly hone their craft. Yet, as the girls prepare for a new rendition of the previous year's performance, the carefree Karen Aijou begins to settle for a smaller...

Over the Rainbow was a British television talent competition broadcast on BBC One in 2010. Produced to cast the role of Dorothy for Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, the show auditioned numerous aspiring female performers. Judges evaluated the contestants on their singing,...

In the 20th century, the world is experiencing a musical theater boom. Top performers known as Dai Stars enthrall the audience with their marvelous acting and singing. Among them, the greatest performers are given the title World Dai Star. Young and inexperienced Kokona Ootori dreams of being recogn...

Superstar was a British television talent-search series broadcast by ITV in 2012. Produced and presented as a search for the performer who would play Jesus in an arena production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, it used televised auditions and live performance...