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2. Musical theatre - Wikipedia

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   The Black Crook was a long-running musical on Broadway in 1866. [1]Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated who

3. Broadway theatre - Wikipedia

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   Both musicals and straight plays on Broadway often rely on casting well-known performers in leading roles to draw larger audiences or bring in new audience members to the theatre. Actors from film and television are frequently cast for the revivals of Broadway shows or are used to replace actors leaving a cast.

4. List of the longest-running Broadway shows - Wikipedia

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   The Black Crook, which ran from 1866 to 1868, was the first Broadway show to run for over one year. [127]This is a list of shows that have held the record for being the longest-running show (including straight plays and musicals) on Broadway since 1853.

5. Here's the complete list of Broadway plays and musicals ... - AOL

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   Shaina Taub's musical about the American suffragist movement comes to Broadway after its sell-out run at The Public Theater. An all-female cast plays a panoply of historical characters, from Ida B ...

6. Play (theatre) - Wikipedia

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   The term "play" can encompass either a general concept or specifically denote a non-musical play. In contrast to a "musical", which incorporates music, dance, and songs sung by characters, the term "straight play" can be used. For a brief play, the term "playlet" is occasionally employed. The term "script" pertains to the written text of a play.

7. Wonderland (musical) - Wikipedia

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   The musical premiered on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on April 17, 2011, with previews beginning March 21. [16] The cast included Janet Dacal as Alice, Darren Ritchie as White Knight and Jack/Lewis Carroll, Jose Llana as El Gato, Karen Mason as the Queen of Hearts, Kate Shindle as the Mad Hatter, Carly Rose Sonenclar as Chloe, and Edward ...

8. 1776 (musical) - Wikipedia

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   1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone.The show is based on the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, telling a story of the efforts of John Adams to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence and to sign the document.

9. Moulin Rouge! (musical) - Wikipedia

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   The musical next opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with the same cast as in Boston. Previews began on June 28, 2019, with an official opening on July 25. [ 14 ] On March 12, 2020, the production was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic , [ 15 ] and at least four cast members soon contracted the virus.