Location Playlist: New York City - Broadway
http://www.flickr.com/photos/abaynoash/3446038527/Playlist
What is this Feeling? - Wicked
Defying Gravity - Wicked
Dancing Through Life - Wicked
Love Me Tender - Million Dollar Quartet
When the Saints Go Marchin' In - Million Dollar Quartet
A Spoonful of Sugar - Mary Poppins
Supercalifragilisteicexpialidocious - Mary Poppins
Money, Money, Money - Mamma Mia!
Dancing Queen - Mamma Mia!
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - Mamma Mia!
Big Girls Don't Cry - Jersey Boys
Big Man in Town - Jersey Boys
Walk Like a Man - Jersey Boys
Cell Block Tango - Chicago
Razzle Dazzle - Chicago
I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy - South Pacific
Some Enchanted Evening - South Pacific
Wicked
http://www.spurgeonworld.com/willsblog/archives/2008/09/wicked.htmlWicked tells the story of Elphaba (the future wicked witch of the west) and her relationship with Glinda (the good witch of the north). The story follows their opposing personalities and viewpoints, through their love for the same man, to the corrupt government, and during Elphaba's fall from grace. The story overall is based on a book by Gregory Maguire, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and the music and lyrics from the musical are by Stephen Schwartz. Wicked first appeared in San Francisco and soon after moved to Broadway, since then it has been performed in Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Melbourne, Sydney, and many other US and Canadian cities. The show has also broken box office records as well as being nominated and winning multiple Tony Awards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_%28musical%29
What is this Feeling?
"What is this Feeling?" Stephen Schwartz, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Wicked. Decca Broadway, 000168202, 2003. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6417822 (April 5, 2010).
This song is sung right at the beginning of the show and therefore is the first to shed light on Glinda and Elphaba's new situation. And although they feel that nothing will ever work between them, right away they find a mutual loathing of each other, a commonality. Another theme that is pointed out in this song is how everyone follows Glinda and admires her, while looking down upon Elphaba. This song points out two of the larges themes throughout the musical and does so right away. This songs sonically points out the difference in the two girls voices but how they can also come together as one, foreshadowing to the future. Also, with the dynamics the group voice overpowers Elphaba showing how much Glinda has behind her.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_is_this_Feeling%3F
Defying Gravity
"Defying Gravity." Stephen Schwartz, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Wicked. Decca Broadway, 000168202, 2003. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6417822 (April 5, 2010).
This song ends the first act and it is when Elphaba discovers that the Wizard is not a heroic figure she once believed in. Because of this Elphaba decides to do everything in her power to fight the Wizard and talks about how she wants to live without limits, going against the rules. This song is the climax of the musical and leads into the second act. Because this song emphasizes Elphaba's realization and her vow, it sets up for the rest of the play, making it a large part of the musical. Sonically this song brings together the two voices as one, as friends, and then splits them when their differences appear as Glinda is trying to convince her to stay. There is also a lot of dynamic changes as Elphaba is making her vow and decided to leave. The band builds up as well, emphasizing her point, making it even stronger than if she was singing alone, rising up with her as she rises up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defying_Gravity_%28song%29
Dancing Through Life
"Dancing Through Life." Stephen Schwartz, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Norbert Leo Butz, Wicked. Decca Broadway, 000168202, 2003. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6417822 (April 5, 2010).
This song emphasizes one of the last major themes of the musical, the love between Elphaba and Glinda for the same man, Fiyero. During this song he tells that he believes people should live the "unexamined" life, leaning more towards Elphaba, but like everyone else, he has an infatuation with Glinda and announces this to her. At the dance later events are hinted at which affect later events. At the end of the ball the friendship between Glinda and Elphaba begins. This not only recognizes another theme from the musical but shows the change that the characters have encountered throughout. This song begins with a slower rhythm, letting the words be extended and thought about, such as if one was dancing through them. Then it begins to speed up as the event gets planned and people get excited about it. The words he emphasizes are backed up with the horns when they aren't normally playing in this song. The song slows down again when Elphaba's sister is being paired up and Glinda and Fiyero are "noticing" each other and is sped up when Glinda is talking to Elphaba, almost like she is trying to get rid of her. In this song, the music really plays along with the characters feelings and actions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_through_Life
http://www.wickedthemusical.com/
Million Dollar Quartet
http://www.broadway.tv/blog/broadway-news/million-dollar-quartet-broadway-tickets-on-sale-now/
Million Dollar Quartet dramatizes the impromptu recording session between Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. The session is considered to be only by chance but since then has been made into a musical which premiered in Florida, it is currently playing in Chicago and Broadway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Quartet
Love Me Tender
"Love Me Tender." Elvis Presley, Eddie Clendening, Million Dollar Quartet. BMG, 9551, 2006. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Million-Dollar-Quartet/dp/B000HEVALC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270524178&sr=1-1#moreAboutThisProduct (April 5, 2010).
This is sung by Elvis Presley which was adapted from the tune "Aura Lee," which is a sentimental Civil War ballad. This song was made a gold record before it was even released, when 1 million advance orders were received. The song hit number one for five straight weeks and because of this song Elvis made new records, for longest consecutive stay at number one by a single artist. It also became the theme to the first of 31 Elvis movies. this song, being one of one the most well known songs by Elvis, and highly recognized, makes it an important song in the musical and an important song in Elvis' music career. This song is played very slowly to let the listener soak in the lyrics. The voice is deep and inviting, pulling you into the song and having you listener deeper. There is only acoustic guitar in the background making the singer be the main source of music and where you are drawn to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Me_Tender_%28song%29
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1221
When the Saints Go Marchin' In
"When the Saints Go Marchin' In." Elvis Presley, Eddie Clendening, Million Dollar Quartet. BMG, 9551, 2006. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Million-Dollar-Quartet/dp/B000HEVALC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270524178&sr=1-1#moreAboutThisProduct (April 5, 2010).
This song was originally a United States gospel hymn that takes on many aspects of folk music. Though it had a spiritual origin it is most commonly heard today in a jazz band setting. Just as the song title is considered ambiguous, many thing it is "When the Saints Come Marchin' In," the lyrics, with their simplicity, make it very easy to generate new verses. Arrangements vary considerably, while the simplest is a repetition of chorus but verses may be alternated with choruses, there may also be a call and response version. Because this song was altered throughout American music history and was brought alive again in the Million Dollar Quartet jam session, it performs a very important role in this musical. This song has a few different voices in it and they are easily distinguishable, but in the background there is a steady jazz band with syncopation. There is a bass line throughout the song keeping a steady pace, but there isn't a lot of instrumentation other than that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Saints_Go_Marching_In
http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/
http://www.broadway.tv/blog/broadway-news/million-dollar-quartet-broadway-tickets-on-sale-now/Million Dollar Quartet dramatizes the impromptu recording session between Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. The session is considered to be only by chance but since then has been made into a musical which premiered in Florida, it is currently playing in Chicago and Broadway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Quartet
Love Me Tender
"Love Me Tender." Elvis Presley, Eddie Clendening, Million Dollar Quartet. BMG, 9551, 2006. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Million-Dollar-Quartet/dp/B000HEVALC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270524178&sr=1-1#moreAboutThisProduct (April 5, 2010).
This is sung by Elvis Presley which was adapted from the tune "Aura Lee," which is a sentimental Civil War ballad. This song was made a gold record before it was even released, when 1 million advance orders were received. The song hit number one for five straight weeks and because of this song Elvis made new records, for longest consecutive stay at number one by a single artist. It also became the theme to the first of 31 Elvis movies. this song, being one of one the most well known songs by Elvis, and highly recognized, makes it an important song in the musical and an important song in Elvis' music career. This song is played very slowly to let the listener soak in the lyrics. The voice is deep and inviting, pulling you into the song and having you listener deeper. There is only acoustic guitar in the background making the singer be the main source of music and where you are drawn to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Me_Tender_%28song%29
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1221
When the Saints Go Marchin' In
"When the Saints Go Marchin' In." Elvis Presley, Eddie Clendening, Million Dollar Quartet. BMG, 9551, 2006. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Million-Dollar-Quartet/dp/B000HEVALC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270524178&sr=1-1#moreAboutThisProduct (April 5, 2010).
This song was originally a United States gospel hymn that takes on many aspects of folk music. Though it had a spiritual origin it is most commonly heard today in a jazz band setting. Just as the song title is considered ambiguous, many thing it is "When the Saints Come Marchin' In," the lyrics, with their simplicity, make it very easy to generate new verses. Arrangements vary considerably, while the simplest is a repetition of chorus but verses may be alternated with choruses, there may also be a call and response version. Because this song was altered throughout American music history and was brought alive again in the Million Dollar Quartet jam session, it performs a very important role in this musical. This song has a few different voices in it and they are easily distinguishable, but in the background there is a steady jazz band with syncopation. There is a bass line throughout the song keeping a steady pace, but there isn't a lot of instrumentation other than that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_the_Saints_Go_Marching_In
http://www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/
Mary Poppins
http://alchemistpoonam.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/movie-review-thoda-pyaar-thoda-magic/
This musical was based off a series of books by P.L. Travers which center on a mysterious and vain English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown to the Banks' household to care for their children. The story includes encounters with chimney sweeps, shopkeepers, and many other various adventures. It was adapted into a Disney movie in 1964 and in 2004 Disney produced a stage musical. In 2006 the musical was transferred to Broadway and is still currently there and has been highly successful.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Poppins
A Spoonful of Sugar
"A Spoonful of Sugar." Robert B Sherman, Robert M Sherman, Laura Kelly, Mary Poppins. EMI, 3510282, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6936855 (April 5, 2010).
This is an uptempo song sung by Mary Poppins which instructs the children to clean their rooms, explaining that with a good attitude it can still be fun. In the musical, the children make a mess of the kitchen and Mary Poppins gives them medicine, which comes out in different colors and flavors, and magically, just like the bed room, the kitchen can be cleaned. The medicine is the central theme throughout this song, with the idea that sugar can make it taste like anything the children want, something they like. Sonically this song actually sounds fun, with the instruments playing playfully with quick flutters and runs. There is also whistling which sounds upbeat and happy. The flutes are used extensively for little flutters and runs and there is also a marching beat behind it all, as if the children are marching to clean their room.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Spoonful_of_Sugar
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Robert B Sherman, Robert M Sherman, Laura Kelly, Christian Borle, Mary Poppins. EMI, 3510282, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6936855 (April 5, 2010).
The song originates in the movie from the chalk drawing in which Mary Poppins has just won a horse race and all the reporters have flustered her and she is thought to be at a loss for words. She disagrees and says that only one word is appropriate and the song begins. Based on English roots within the song roughly the word defined means, "atoning for educability through delicate beauty." But the story defines this as something to say when there are no other words. In the musical Mary Poppins has taken the children to visit the shop to buy "an ounce of conversation" and Mrs. Corry has run out of conversation. They instead pick letters and the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is made as well as spelling it out in sign language. This song is an important part in the musical because it creates the change within the father and many other afterward. It changes the parents view on life and allow them to live more than they used to, changing life as they knew it. This song sounds like a fast-paced march with a steady beat in the background and the singers creating the rhythms but there are some instruments that stick out such as the trumpet and cymbals. The song speeds up slightly and the lyrics speed up, the trumpet is used to emphasize the fun that they are having the day and the cymbals emphasize the importance and have certain points of the song stick out over the others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
http://disney.go.com/theatre/MaryPoppins/
http://alchemistpoonam.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/movie-review-thoda-pyaar-thoda-magic/ This musical was based off a series of books by P.L. Travers which center on a mysterious and vain English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown to the Banks' household to care for their children. The story includes encounters with chimney sweeps, shopkeepers, and many other various adventures. It was adapted into a Disney movie in 1964 and in 2004 Disney produced a stage musical. In 2006 the musical was transferred to Broadway and is still currently there and has been highly successful.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Poppins
A Spoonful of Sugar
"A Spoonful of Sugar." Robert B Sherman, Robert M Sherman, Laura Kelly, Mary Poppins. EMI, 3510282, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6936855 (April 5, 2010).
This is an uptempo song sung by Mary Poppins which instructs the children to clean their rooms, explaining that with a good attitude it can still be fun. In the musical, the children make a mess of the kitchen and Mary Poppins gives them medicine, which comes out in different colors and flavors, and magically, just like the bed room, the kitchen can be cleaned. The medicine is the central theme throughout this song, with the idea that sugar can make it taste like anything the children want, something they like. Sonically this song actually sounds fun, with the instruments playing playfully with quick flutters and runs. There is also whistling which sounds upbeat and happy. The flutes are used extensively for little flutters and runs and there is also a marching beat behind it all, as if the children are marching to clean their room.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Spoonful_of_Sugar
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Robert B Sherman, Robert M Sherman, Laura Kelly, Christian Borle, Mary Poppins. EMI, 3510282, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6936855 (April 5, 2010).
The song originates in the movie from the chalk drawing in which Mary Poppins has just won a horse race and all the reporters have flustered her and she is thought to be at a loss for words. She disagrees and says that only one word is appropriate and the song begins. Based on English roots within the song roughly the word defined means, "atoning for educability through delicate beauty." But the story defines this as something to say when there are no other words. In the musical Mary Poppins has taken the children to visit the shop to buy "an ounce of conversation" and Mrs. Corry has run out of conversation. They instead pick letters and the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is made as well as spelling it out in sign language. This song is an important part in the musical because it creates the change within the father and many other afterward. It changes the parents view on life and allow them to live more than they used to, changing life as they knew it. This song sounds like a fast-paced march with a steady beat in the background and the singers creating the rhythms but there are some instruments that stick out such as the trumpet and cymbals. The song speeds up slightly and the lyrics speed up, the trumpet is used to emphasize the fun that they are having the day and the cymbals emphasize the importance and have certain points of the song stick out over the others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
http://disney.go.com/theatre/MaryPoppins/
Mamma Mia!
http://www.broadway.tv/blog/broadway-news/mamma-mia-eight-record-breaking-years-on-broadway/
This musical is based off the songs by ABBA and considered to be in the jukebox style. The story takes place on a Greek island while Sophie is preparing to marry her fiance. Although she wants her father to walk her down the aisle, she doesn't know who that is. She discovers her mother's diary which talks about three men and she invites each to her wedding. The musical opened at Prince Edward Theatre in 1999 and opened on Broadway in 2001 and is still playing until today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!
Money, Money, Money
"Money, Money, Money." Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Beth Leavel, Allison Briner, Judy McLane, Mamma Mia. Decca, 001143902, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7769868&style=classical (April 5, 2010).
This song was released on November 1, 1976 from ABBA and the song reached number one in multiple European countries. In the musical this song occurs when the three woman, Donna, Sophie's mom, Tanya, and Rosie are catching up. Tanya is a rich woman who has been divorced three times while Rosie is carefree. Donna is talking about what would have happened if she had married a rich man and had a lot of money. This is an important song in the musical because money, or the lack of, is a central theme between the friends and in Sophie's life. This song sounds like its teasing, with the staccato notes and the electric guitar in the background. They are both played jokingly and as if they're teasing Donna. This song uses a lot of flute runs, synthesizer runs, and xylophone runs during breaks and the guitar gets a lot louder as her voice rises. Most of the chorus is staccato to make their words stick out which are emphasized by the instruments. The piano fills in breaks between the chorus and verses where there is no singing, the song is generally upbeat even though the lyrics are condescending.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money,_Money,_Money
Dancing Queen
"Dancing Queen." Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Beth Leavel, Allison Briner, Judy McLane, Mamma Mia. Decca, 001143902, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7769868&style=classical (April 5, 2010).
This song was released by ABBA in 1976 and is commonly regarded as one of the most successful songs of the 1970s. It reached number one in America and thirteen other countries worldwide. In the musical Donna is in hysterics and Rosie and Tanya try to cheer her up by reminiscing about their youthful days and how she could still be that. This is an important song because it was one of ABBA's best known songs and it also foreshadows to what will happen later as the girls bring their past back. The song is light including with the instruments and the singers. There isn't much other than drums and piano backing up the singers and it also sounds fun with random rhythms filling in empty spaces, emphasizing that Donna could once again be the way she was. Towards the end of the song more voices join in recognizing that Donna has agreed with them and decided to have fun too. This song is much more freely flowly than others, there is still a beat kept throughout but there is instrument trills and flips to keep the mood upbeat. It's a song someone could dance to by using the beat and the strings flow very nicely with the lyrics and the singers. They always are backing up the singers instead of being in front of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_Queen
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Alyse Louis, Mamma Mia. Decca, 001143902, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7769868&style=classical (April 5, 2010).
This was ABBA's biggest disco hit and was released in 1979. This song also reached number one in multiple countries. In the musical, Bill and Harry, two of Sophie's potential fathers, show up at her hen party. At this hen party Donna, Tanya, and Rosie have just performed, as Harry and Bill try to leave the guests persuade them to stay and sing this to them. The other men also begin to show up during this time and the girls begin to dance with them, it's almost as if the females are attacking the men. Sonically, this song has many disco features, from the synthesizer that plays up and down in runs to the drum beat. There is also electric guitar in the background and bass keeping a beat. There isn't much variation in the drum pattern keeping a constant beat and rhythm. This song starts out with synthesizer runs and a disco drum beat and some electric guitar. There is more piano and drums as the singers voices rise up and during the chorus there is more electric guitar than drums. The synthesizer pattern continues between some verses in the song, bringing back the origin. They talk about chasing shadows away and right after those lyrics are said there is a small run in the synthesizer and horns making a feel of running.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme!_Gimme!_Gimme!_%28A_Man_After_Midnight%29
http://www.mamma-mia.com/
http://www.broadway.tv/blog/broadway-news/mamma-mia-eight-record-breaking-years-on-broadway/This musical is based off the songs by ABBA and considered to be in the jukebox style. The story takes place on a Greek island while Sophie is preparing to marry her fiance. Although she wants her father to walk her down the aisle, she doesn't know who that is. She discovers her mother's diary which talks about three men and she invites each to her wedding. The musical opened at Prince Edward Theatre in 1999 and opened on Broadway in 2001 and is still playing until today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamma_Mia!
Money, Money, Money
"Money, Money, Money." Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Beth Leavel, Allison Briner, Judy McLane, Mamma Mia. Decca, 001143902, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7769868&style=classical (April 5, 2010).
This song was released on November 1, 1976 from ABBA and the song reached number one in multiple European countries. In the musical this song occurs when the three woman, Donna, Sophie's mom, Tanya, and Rosie are catching up. Tanya is a rich woman who has been divorced three times while Rosie is carefree. Donna is talking about what would have happened if she had married a rich man and had a lot of money. This is an important song in the musical because money, or the lack of, is a central theme between the friends and in Sophie's life. This song sounds like its teasing, with the staccato notes and the electric guitar in the background. They are both played jokingly and as if they're teasing Donna. This song uses a lot of flute runs, synthesizer runs, and xylophone runs during breaks and the guitar gets a lot louder as her voice rises. Most of the chorus is staccato to make their words stick out which are emphasized by the instruments. The piano fills in breaks between the chorus and verses where there is no singing, the song is generally upbeat even though the lyrics are condescending.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money,_Money,_Money
Dancing Queen
"Dancing Queen." Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Beth Leavel, Allison Briner, Judy McLane, Mamma Mia. Decca, 001143902, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7769868&style=classical (April 5, 2010).
This song was released by ABBA in 1976 and is commonly regarded as one of the most successful songs of the 1970s. It reached number one in America and thirteen other countries worldwide. In the musical Donna is in hysterics and Rosie and Tanya try to cheer her up by reminiscing about their youthful days and how she could still be that. This is an important song because it was one of ABBA's best known songs and it also foreshadows to what will happen later as the girls bring their past back. The song is light including with the instruments and the singers. There isn't much other than drums and piano backing up the singers and it also sounds fun with random rhythms filling in empty spaces, emphasizing that Donna could once again be the way she was. Towards the end of the song more voices join in recognizing that Donna has agreed with them and decided to have fun too. This song is much more freely flowly than others, there is still a beat kept throughout but there is instrument trills and flips to keep the mood upbeat. It's a song someone could dance to by using the beat and the strings flow very nicely with the lyrics and the singers. They always are backing up the singers instead of being in front of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_Queen
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Alyse Louis, Mamma Mia. Decca, 001143902, 2006. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7769868&style=classical (April 5, 2010).
This was ABBA's biggest disco hit and was released in 1979. This song also reached number one in multiple countries. In the musical, Bill and Harry, two of Sophie's potential fathers, show up at her hen party. At this hen party Donna, Tanya, and Rosie have just performed, as Harry and Bill try to leave the guests persuade them to stay and sing this to them. The other men also begin to show up during this time and the girls begin to dance with them, it's almost as if the females are attacking the men. Sonically, this song has many disco features, from the synthesizer that plays up and down in runs to the drum beat. There is also electric guitar in the background and bass keeping a beat. There isn't much variation in the drum pattern keeping a constant beat and rhythm. This song starts out with synthesizer runs and a disco drum beat and some electric guitar. There is more piano and drums as the singers voices rise up and during the chorus there is more electric guitar than drums. The synthesizer pattern continues between some verses in the song, bringing back the origin. They talk about chasing shadows away and right after those lyrics are said there is a small run in the synthesizer and horns making a feel of running.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme!_Gimme!_Gimme!_%28A_Man_After_Midnight%29
http://www.mamma-mia.com/
Jersey Boys
http://click2vegas.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/click2vegascom-announces-105-tickets-all-shows/
Jersey Boys is a documentary style musical based on the lives of the 1960s rock n' roll group, The Four Seasons. It starts with four blue-collar boys from Jersey that turn themselves into one of the most well-known bands ever. It opened on Broadway in 2005 and since then has gone on American tours . It won four Tony Awards in 2006 for best musical, best actor, best featured actor, and best lighting design.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Boys
http://www.jerseyboysinfo.com/broadway/
Big Girls Don't Cry
"Big Girls Don't Cry." Frankie Valli, Jarod Spector, Stephen Mahy, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft, Jersey Boys. Rhino, 73271, 2005. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6981525 (April 5, 2010).
This song hit number one when the Four Seasons sang it and spent five weeks in that position. The song came from when Bob Gaudio was watching Tennessee's Partner and began to doze off until he heard a slap with the line "big girls don't cry" afterward. He wrote that line on a scrap of paper and wrote the song the next morning. The song is sung mostly in falsetto and follows the same style as the song "Sherry." This song was one of the Four Seasons most well known songs and therefore was a staple in their career. This song uses guitar in between the lyrics breaks and the drums and guitar create a steady beat while the singer varies with rhythms. When the verse song the beat changed, creating a different feel for that part and at the chorus it went back to the original form. There were horns used in solo form during a large lyric break, but in general the song had a steady, alternating beat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Girls_Don%27t_Cry_%28Four_Seasons_song%29
Walk Like a Man
"Walk Like a Man." Frankie Valli, Jarod Spector, Stephen Mahy, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft, Jersey Boys. Rhino, 73271, 2005. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6981525 (April 5, 2010).
This was The Four Seasons third number one hit and remained there for three weeks. The song features the falsetto voice of Frankie Valli and Nick Massi's bass voice as the counterpoint. When they were recording this song, the producer Bob Crewe, was talking about recording the perfect take and although the room above the studio was on fire, recording continued until Crewe was pulled out by the firemen. This was another accomplishment in The Four Seasons growing career, and today it is a song played at many baseball games and other events, make it an important part, not only for musical, but for America. This song uses electric guitar and drums to create a steady beat while the singers had variation in pitches throughout their vocal ranges. The drummer uses a lot of cymbal to change up the rhythm during different verses, but in general its simply a pattern between the snare and bass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_Like_a_Man_%28Four_Seasons_song%29
Big Man in Town
"Big Man in Town." Frankie Valli, Jarod Spector, Stephen Mahy, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft, Jersey Boys. Rhino, 73271, 2005. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6981525 (April 5, 2010).
This song only hit number twenty on the billboard but during this time The Four Seasons were releasing material on an almost-weekly basis. Soon after this song the rate of releases increased and Frankie Valli began a solo career with the rest of the group serving as backup musicians. This song starts with synthesizer and then changes to electric guitar and drums. This song has a lot more variation throughout the song than many of their others as the synthesizer breaks in multiple times in the song and the drum pattern changes throughout as well. The synthesizer is used mostly to have a playful tone during breaks between lyrics and verses. There is also tambourine used later in the song to create an even larger difference from the beginning.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Man_in_Town
http://www.jerseyboysinfo.com/broadway/
Chicago
http://minuet.dance.ohio-state.edu/~platt50/assignment_02.html
Chicago is set in Prohibition-era Chicago and is set in a jail with multiple female murders. Roxie kills the man she is seeing on the side and is sent to the jail for it. Roxie gets the lawyer, Billy Flynn to represent her and throughout the trial she gains fame and becomes a well known figure throughout Chicago. Once the trial comes to an end Roxie falls from her popularity stand and her and Velma become jazz partners, touring Chicago. It originally appeared in 1975 in Broadway and is now Broadway sixth-longest running show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_%28musical%29
Cell Block Tango
"Cell Block Tango." John Kander, Chicago. Masterworks, 756209, 2009. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1132492 (April 5, 2010).
This song emphasizes the six "merry murderesses" of the Cook County jail. Each girl sings about her circumstance and explains why they're innocent. It could be from anything to death by poison or death because he popped his gum too much. In Velma's case, she caught her husband sleeping with her sister. And to emphasize the death by hanging a tightrope act is staged. This song is important because it shows the different women living in this jail as well as setting the stage for the hanging that they are all facing in court. This song uses the songs that Roxie would hear in the jail, such water dripping and finger tapping to start the beginning beat of the song. Each murderess has their own part of the song, with their own beat and tempo depending on their background and how they killed their victim.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Block_Tango
Razzle Dazzle
"Razzle Dazzle." John Kander, Brent Barrett, Chicago. Masterworks, 756209, 2009. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1132492 (April 5, 2010).
In this scene, Flynn is talking about how they will win over the jury in the court room. He assumes the persona of Clarence Darrow in a juggling act circus. It creates a smoke-screen between the jury and the truth, which he refuses to hear. He says if they can't win them over with Roxie and the story they've created, he will win them over by "razzle dazzling" them. This song is important because it foreshadows what will happen in the court room, but it also emphasizes how bad of a situation Roxie is actually in. This song has a lot of instruments that are used on top of the horns and normal band instruments, to make the song sparkle. Some of these instruments that are used are: triangle, cymbals, other percussion, and mutes in the horns. This song has a lot of extra instruments that wouldn't normally be put in a song, but it adds life to the song and emphasizes what the song is trying to get across, even people's voices were used to strengthen the song. They also use emphasize from the instruments for the gun shots and after the victim has died. The song has a jazzy feel, which was common during this time period.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_%28musical%29
http://www.chicagothemusical.com/
http://minuet.dance.ohio-state.edu/~platt50/assignment_02.htmlChicago is set in Prohibition-era Chicago and is set in a jail with multiple female murders. Roxie kills the man she is seeing on the side and is sent to the jail for it. Roxie gets the lawyer, Billy Flynn to represent her and throughout the trial she gains fame and becomes a well known figure throughout Chicago. Once the trial comes to an end Roxie falls from her popularity stand and her and Velma become jazz partners, touring Chicago. It originally appeared in 1975 in Broadway and is now Broadway sixth-longest running show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_%28musical%29
Cell Block Tango
"Cell Block Tango." John Kander, Chicago. Masterworks, 756209, 2009. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1132492 (April 5, 2010).
This song emphasizes the six "merry murderesses" of the Cook County jail. Each girl sings about her circumstance and explains why they're innocent. It could be from anything to death by poison or death because he popped his gum too much. In Velma's case, she caught her husband sleeping with her sister. And to emphasize the death by hanging a tightrope act is staged. This song is important because it shows the different women living in this jail as well as setting the stage for the hanging that they are all facing in court. This song uses the songs that Roxie would hear in the jail, such water dripping and finger tapping to start the beginning beat of the song. Each murderess has their own part of the song, with their own beat and tempo depending on their background and how they killed their victim.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_Block_Tango
Razzle Dazzle
"Razzle Dazzle." John Kander, Brent Barrett, Chicago. Masterworks, 756209, 2009. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1132492 (April 5, 2010).
In this scene, Flynn is talking about how they will win over the jury in the court room. He assumes the persona of Clarence Darrow in a juggling act circus. It creates a smoke-screen between the jury and the truth, which he refuses to hear. He says if they can't win them over with Roxie and the story they've created, he will win them over by "razzle dazzling" them. This song is important because it foreshadows what will happen in the court room, but it also emphasizes how bad of a situation Roxie is actually in. This song has a lot of instruments that are used on top of the horns and normal band instruments, to make the song sparkle. Some of these instruments that are used are: triangle, cymbals, other percussion, and mutes in the horns. This song has a lot of extra instruments that wouldn't normally be put in a song, but it adds life to the song and emphasizes what the song is trying to get across, even people's voices were used to strengthen the song. They also use emphasize from the instruments for the gun shots and after the victim has died. The song has a jazzy feel, which was common during this time period.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_%28musical%29
http://www.chicagothemusical.com/
South Pacific
http://www.applause-tickets.com/blog/2008/07/one-of-greatest-musicals-of-all-time.html
This story was based the 1948 novel, Tales of the South Pacific and originally came out in 1949. The musical takes place on a South pacific island during World War II where a US Navy nurse falls in love with a middle-aged plantation owner. Throughout the musical other Navy men try to persuade the non-Navy female on the island while many people worry about World War II. The show has gone on an American tour as well as a UK tour and 2008 it was revived on Broadway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_%28musical%29
I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy
"I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy." Richard Rodgers, Laura Osnes, South Pacific. Sony Classics, 60722, 2008. http://www.amazon.com/Rodgers-Hammersteins-South-Pacific-Broadway/dp/B0017I1G0W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270524924&sr=1-1 (April 5, 2010).
This song has Nellie singing after being convinced that despite racial differences between her and Emile, there is good in him. She is happy to be in love with him. This song was written to express the exuberance of Nellie's character which carried over in Mary Martin's performance of it. This song plays an important part in the musical because it's when she first realizes that she is in love with Emile and it's not a bad thing. This song has a lot of horns used to emphasize the breaks in between the singing, they are strong staccato hits making her points stronger, about what she wants. Once it changes to flutes and strings she has started to talk about love and therefore it is a happier, with less importance on this part of the song, letting it just flow along.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_in_Love_with_a_Wonderful_Guy
Some Enchanted Evening
"Some Enchanted Evening." Richard Rodgers, Paulo Szot, South Pacific. Sony Classics, 60722, 2008. http://www.amazon.com/Rodgers-Hammersteins-South-Pacific-Broadway/dp/B0017I1G0W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270524924&sr=1-1 (April 5, 2010).
This song is song solo by Emile when he falls in love with the Navy nurse, Nellie. This song emphasizes his idea about seizing the moment in order to keep it from slipping away. According to movie notes, this song emphasizes the use of verbs that the song writers wanted included in a song. It is rich with verbs such as "see," "hear," and "find." This song is another key point in the musical because it is when Emile realizes that everything will be okay and he should live for the moment and make everything the best that he can. This song is very slow and flows with string instruments like they are running over water. It is almost as if the instruments are also in love, because it is in slow motion almost as if time has stopped to take in this moment. The song, singer and instruments connect with very little breaks in between them, as if life has made that final connection and it all fits together now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Enchanted_Evening_%28song%29
http://www.lct.org/showMain.htm?id=174
http://www.applause-tickets.com/blog/2008/07/one-of-greatest-musicals-of-all-time.htmlThis story was based the 1948 novel, Tales of the South Pacific and originally came out in 1949. The musical takes place on a South pacific island during World War II where a US Navy nurse falls in love with a middle-aged plantation owner. Throughout the musical other Navy men try to persuade the non-Navy female on the island while many people worry about World War II. The show has gone on an American tour as well as a UK tour and 2008 it was revived on Broadway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_%28musical%29
I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy
"I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy." Richard Rodgers, Laura Osnes, South Pacific. Sony Classics, 60722, 2008. http://www.amazon.com/Rodgers-Hammersteins-South-Pacific-Broadway/dp/B0017I1G0W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270524924&sr=1-1 (April 5, 2010).
This song has Nellie singing after being convinced that despite racial differences between her and Emile, there is good in him. She is happy to be in love with him. This song was written to express the exuberance of Nellie's character which carried over in Mary Martin's performance of it. This song plays an important part in the musical because it's when she first realizes that she is in love with Emile and it's not a bad thing. This song has a lot of horns used to emphasize the breaks in between the singing, they are strong staccato hits making her points stronger, about what she wants. Once it changes to flutes and strings she has started to talk about love and therefore it is a happier, with less importance on this part of the song, letting it just flow along.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_in_Love_with_a_Wonderful_Guy
Some Enchanted Evening
"Some Enchanted Evening." Richard Rodgers, Paulo Szot, South Pacific. Sony Classics, 60722, 2008. http://www.amazon.com/Rodgers-Hammersteins-South-Pacific-Broadway/dp/B0017I1G0W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1270524924&sr=1-1 (April 5, 2010).
This song is song solo by Emile when he falls in love with the Navy nurse, Nellie. This song emphasizes his idea about seizing the moment in order to keep it from slipping away. According to movie notes, this song emphasizes the use of verbs that the song writers wanted included in a song. It is rich with verbs such as "see," "hear," and "find." This song is another key point in the musical because it is when Emile realizes that everything will be okay and he should live for the moment and make everything the best that he can. This song is very slow and flows with string instruments like they are running over water. It is almost as if the instruments are also in love, because it is in slow motion almost as if time has stopped to take in this moment. The song, singer and instruments connect with very little breaks in between them, as if life has made that final connection and it all fits together now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Enchanted_Evening_%28song%29
http://www.lct.org/showMain.htm?id=174
