Two posts today! And like Meet Me In St. Louis, this other musical started as a movie and was later developed for stage. With absolute classics in music and even an actor’s pose, this film and play has made history and top lists for decades.
“Oh what a glorious feeling, I’m happy again” to be talking about Singin’ In The Rain and the historical setting of this musical.
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Usually the stage production comes first in classic musicals, but today’s show is a little different. The movie musical Meet Me In St. Louis was actually released in 1944 and the show did not appear on Broadway until 1989!
What happened and what historical setting inspired this story and songs?
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It’s time for tea…
Gather ’round because we’re talking about favorite musicals and keeping with the August theme at Gazette665. Whether you love to see these entertainment gems performed on stage or filmed for the screen, let’s chat about classic musicals with historical inspiration that were Broadway hits.
Does popcorn and orange soda count for “tea food” if we’re watching movies? Continue reading
Once upon a time, I received tickets to a community theater to see Annie Get Your Gun for my birthday. Purposely, I didn’t research the history about Annie Oakley because I wanted to thoroughly enjoy it and not sit there thinking “that’s not the way it really happened.” (The curse of being a researcher…)
But there is some historical truth that inspired the stage productions, so here are some details.
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Gazette665’s theme of the month for Friday blog posts in August 2018 is History On Broadway: A New Look At Musicals. Ever wondered if there was historical fact and truth behind some of Broadway greatest musicals?
I’m looking forward to sharing some of my favorite musicals with you and uncovering some of the real history behind the fabulous entertainment. Today, we’ll feature the Roger and Hammerstein musical The King and I.
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Gazette665’s August theme of the month for our Friday blog posts is History On Broadway: A New Look At Musicals.
Let’s kick off the first blog post with a question: What’s your favorite historically-based musical? Continue reading
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