Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, song, spoken dialogue and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Musical theatre works, usually referred to as musicals, are performed around the world. They may be presented in large venues, such as big budget West End and Broadway theatre productions in London and New York City, or in smaller Fringe Theatre, Off-Broadway or regional productions, on tour, or by amateur groups in schools, theatres and other performance spaces. In addition to Britain and North America, there are vibrant musical theatre scenes in many countries in Europe, South America and Asia. Some famous musicals include Oklahoma!, West Side Story, The Fantasticks, Hair, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, and The Producers. The three main components of a musical are the... full article at wikipedia