The Definitive Guide to Musicals
The ultimate guide to musical theatre including information about thousands of Broadway shows, characters, songs and composers.
What is Musical Theatre?
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines song, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical - humor, pathos, love, and anger - are communicated through the words, music, movement, and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole.
Video Transcript
Musical theatre traditionally combines song, dance and dialogue to tell a story. Musicals
are hugely popular throughout the world and its roots go back centuries.
Today, there are many specific genres of musicals, including golden age musicals, jukebox
musicals, rock musicals, concept musicals, and megamusicals. And it is continuing to evolve,
as writers and composers experiment with the artform.
Here on StageAgent, you can explore detailed guides for a huge range of musicals, with plot
analyses, character breakdowns, video examples, and suggested audition songs.
You can also learn more about the history of musical theatre, from its early beginnings in
the nineteenth-century through to the present day.
As a performer, discover the basic skills and vocabulary needed to start your journey. Or
learn more about the career options available as you progress.
There is so much to discover in the world of musical theatre!