Musical Theatre Research

Task 1:

Group Song: 
'You're Welcome' from Moana.

What is the song about?
The song is about Mau's accomplishments as 'the hero of men'.

What is difficult about singing this song? 
The difficult part about singing this song is the rap. You have to say the words clearly and loud, and you also have to sound enthusiastic.

How are you feeling about your performance?
I'm feeling a little nervous about our performance. Performing in front of a lot of audiences is pretty nerve-wracking, especially if you're singing a song and you're in the front line.

The story of Maui:

Who is Maui?
Maui is the great culture hero and trickster Polynesian mythology.

Stories of Maui:
Story 1
Story 2

Animated stories of Maui:

Task 2:

Mean Girls:
Mean Girls is a musical book by Tina Fey. It's based on the film of the same name. The musical is premiered at the National Theatre, Washington D.C in October 2017. It is expected to open on Broadway in April 2018.

Frozen:
This musical is about two sisters who were pulled apart by a mysterious secret. They are both searching for love. They just don't know where to find it.
Now playing at the legendary St. James Theatre.

Heathers:
Heathers is a rock musical. It's based on the 1998 cult film of Heathers. The show is a comedy but also shows deals with issues of teens suicide, murder, bullying, and violence.

Spongebob Squarepants:
Spongebob Squarepants is a stage musical based on the Nickelodeon animated television series Spongebob Squarepants. The show premiered on Broadway at The Palace Theatre on December 4, 2017.

Waitress:
Waitress is a musical based on the 2007 film of the same name. It tells the story of Jenna Hunterson (a waitress in an abusive relationship).

Task 3:

Singin' In The Rain
Singin' In The Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

Musical Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar

Who wrote the musical?
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice both wrote the musical.

What is it about?
It is a 1970 rock musical. It started as a rock opera concept album before its Broadway debut in 1971. It represents political and interpersonal struggles between Judas Iscariot and Jesus that are not shown in the Bible.

What do I like about this show?
Something I like about this show is the way they all sing together and how they all came together with Jesus in the end.

Wicked

Who wrote the musical?
Winnie Holzman wrote the musical.

What is it about?
The musical is about someone whom people have bullied because of her skin colour. All this bullying has made her become a bully to others, although in the very beginning she was very nice.

What do I like about this show?
I like the way they act, it seems so realistic. I also like how they use clear and loud voices.

I like both of these shows because they are both very different. The Jesus Christ Superstar had a lot of people singing from the very beginning, while the Wicked one only had 2 people singing at the start. The singers are very good at dancing and singing at the same time. Especially Idina Menzel who had an asthma attack before the show started.

Drama/Musical

Link: GODSPELL (Broadway) - Medley [LIVE @ Letterman]

Mindmup (Drama/Music)

Task 2

Mindmup:

Paragraph: 
The lighting crew are expected to check the perimeters of the lights and the colours it changes too. There are also people that need to check the sound system like the microphones. The costume designers need to create the costumes and get all the costume ready before the actors arrive in 1 hour, they also have to check all the costumes before the actors go out to perform. Once the actors get to the theatre they have a voice and physical warm up, they then have to go to their dressing rooms to get their make up done and to get in their costumes.


Task 3

Musical Theatre

What does live performance mean?
A live performance could be a performance like a concert or musical.

What could go wrong in a live performance?
The actors could get sick on the day of the performance.
The performers could mess up their scripts.
Props could get broken before the performance starts.

What did you like about this performance? Write more than one point!
I like how they performed with so much energy and how they sang.

Fiddler on the Roof

Teyve the poor Jewish milkman with 5 children, explains the custom of the Jews in the Russian village of Anatevka in 1905, where their lives are as precious as the perch of a fiddler on a roof.

What do I like?
I like how they play the violin on stage.
How much effort they put into this show
How energetic they are.