| re: First Concept Musical? | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 12:34 pm EST 11/12/24 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 12:22 pm EST 11/12/24 | |
| In reply to: re: First Concept Musical? - BroadwayTonyJ 11:45 am EST 11/12/24 | |
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| Those would be my answers as well, though I wonder if the 1933 revue "As Thousands Cheer", which based all the sketches and songs as coming from newspaper headlines also kind of qualifies as a concept musical. It's a musical, and heck, it had a concept that was different than anything before it. Sondheim's the one who really went with the idea of concept musicals, so did he most likely see both "Allegro" and "Love Life" when he was growing up? Most likely "Allegro" as he was close to Hammerstein. Besides Sondheim's "Follies" and "Company", probably the biggest concept musical hit was the Michael Bennett-helmed "A Chorus Line". But I'm probably leaving some out; I'm sure others here might fill in some. "Hallelujah, Baby!" probably qualifies. Concept musicals I think of as musicals really without a real plot or story, perhaps taking place at a situation or happening, or based mostly on a uniting theme. I don't think there are that many really. I'm very much looking forward to "Love Life", which is based on the theme of two married people over time, which has some wonderful songs in it. |
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