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Musical Theatre - What is it??

It is the wonderful form of theatre that combines music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance.

Stories, as well as the emotional content of the piece - humour, love, pathos, anger - are communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as a whole.
There are 3 main components of a musical - the music, the lyrics and the book. The book of a musical refers to the story of the show, in effect, its spoken lines. The music and lyrics together form the score of the musical.

A musical's production is creatively characterized by technical aspects, such as set, costumes, stage properties, lighting, etc. that generally change from production to production.

The material for musicals is often original, but many musicals are adapted from novels (Wicked and Man of La Mancha), plays (Hello, Dolly!), classic legends (Camelot), historical events (Evita) or films (The Producers and Hairspray). On the other hand, many familiar musical theatre works have been the basis for musical films, such as The Sound of Music, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, and Chicago. India produces numerous musical films, referred to as "Bollywood" musicals, and Japan produces Anime-style musicals. Another recent genre of musicals, called "jukebox musicals" (Mamma Mia!), weaves songs written by (or introduced by) a popular artist or group into a story – sometimes based on the life or career of the person/group in question.

Musicals are one of the most powerful forms of entertainment, with audiences exposed to raw emotion and real time performance.

From Broadway to amatuer productions, musicals of all genres are continually wowing world stages. Jump on the band wagon and go and see a musical, and correct me if I'm wrong when I say that film and television are no match for the stage.