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In the 1920s, a new genre of modern music theatre emerged on New York’s Broadway, combining various popular forms, consisting of songs, dialog, drama, dance and music: the musical.
The true origins of the musical however, go back much, much further. Traces can be seen in opéra comique, Komödie, operetta, revue and vaudeville. The first “classic” musicals followed a very traditional, classical style and form, like “Lady, Be Good” (1924) by George Gershwin, and “Show Boat” (1927) by Jerome Kern, and Cole Porter (“Anything Goes” 1934,“ Kiss Me, Kate” 1948, “Can-Can 1953) and Irving Berlin (“Annie Get Your Gun” 1946) were among the first generation of musical composers. The next wave of musical composers included Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein (“Oklahoma! ” 1943,“ Carousel” 1945, “The Sound of Music” 1959), as well as Frederick Loewe (“My Fair Lady” 1956) and Jerry Herman (“Hello Dolly!” 1964, “La Cage aux Folles” 1983).
With “West Side Story” (1957) by Leonard Bernstein, and the subsequent film in 1961, musicals became more and more popular, and the musical “Grease” (1971) by Warren Casey & Jim Jacobs was also adapted into a huge blockbuster film in 1978.
Among the many different styles of musicals, Galt McDermot’s “Hair” (1967) and Richard O’Brien’s “Rocky Horror Show” (1973) were highly successful rock musicals.
Moving into the modern era of musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber (“Jesus Christ Superstar” 1971,“ Evita” 1978, “Cats” 1980,“ The Phantom of the Opera” 1986 ) is considered one of the most influential composers to this day. Modern musicals are now often through composed, like operas, the spoken dialogue largely disappears, and characters sing throughout. Moving into the 1980s, musicals by Claude-Michel Schönberg (“Les Misérables” 1980,“ Miss Saigon”1989) and by Stephen Sondheim (“Sweeney Todd” 1979,“ Sunday in the Park with George” 1983, “Into the Woods” 1986) were extremely popular.
At the end of the 1990s, ’tribute musicals’ became increasingly popular, which showcase songs by a particular artist or band, and weave the story and drama around the music. A few good examples include “Saturday Night Fever” 1998 (Bee Gees), “Mamma Mia!” 1999 (ABBA), and “We Will Rock You” 2002 (Queen).
The 2010s were shaped by huge hits like “The Book of Mormon” (2011) by Robert Lopez, Disney’s “Frozen” (2013), and the straight to film musical “La la Land” (2016) by Justin Hurwitz.
Kindermusical
Partitur mit Aufführungshinweisen
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Music score
Item no.: 373660
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 369891
for: Flute; piano ad lib.
Music score (anthology), online media
Item no.: 659730
for: Flexible Instrumentation
Score, Parts
Item no.: 223236
for: Voice, piano [guitar/keyboard]
Songbook PVG (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Item no.: 228357
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 225171
Ein afrikanisches Märchen mit Pfiff
Schulmusical für Kinder von 8 bis 13 Jahren – Gesamtausgabe & CD
for: Children's choir (School class /music school group)
Score, CD
Item no.: 615123
12 Beloved Songs from The Musical
for: Flute; piano ad lib.
Piano score, solo part, online audio (playback)
Item no.: 692118
for: Violin
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 678958
Medley for Violin & Piano
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 683358
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 606729
A Circus Musical for all kids under 100
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1668700
for: Musical
Buch
Item no.: 1634583
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1665946
A
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1666337
A
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1030786
B
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1029444
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1029225
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1050330
Bb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026420
E
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026335
Piano Play-Along Volume 25
for: Piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 155444
5 Welt-Hits
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 247602
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1561269
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1565435
Eb
for: Ukulele
Ukulele Chord Songbook
Item no.: 1553190
Eb
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1543846
F
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1589294
C
for: Voice (high), piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1665600
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1479427
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1561781
Fm
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1561450
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035742
This World
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 162409
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1044141
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1037137
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1030584
from the Musical "Grease"
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1667214
from the Musical "The Wiz"
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746228
from the musical "Something Rotten!"
Pop Choral Series
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746216
from "Bring It On the Musical"
Alfred Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746342
from the Musical "Grease"
Pop Choral Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746328
Bb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1025364
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027696
Db
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026294
G
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026164
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026140
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027194