I need to know what a rock or pop musical entails and when they were first brought about or invented.
2007-03-18 04:06:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
It is a play where the storyline is largely told by music rather than being scripted as character lines. The earliest famous ones were Hair and in my opinion the best ever "Tommy" by the Who
2007-03-18 04:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by kinvadave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rock musical is a musical production in the form of an opera or a musical in a modern rock and roll style rather than more traditional forms. It differs from conventional rock and roll albums, which often feature songs that are unrelated in plot or story with each other, but overlaps considerably with concept albums and song cycles. More recent developments include metal opera, rap opera, and hip-hopera.
Which of these categories a particular work falls into is largely defined by the intent and self-definition of the work by its creator. The formal distinction may be that the rock opera tells a coherent (if sometimes sketchy) story, often with first-person lyrics sung by characters, while a concept album or song cycle sets a mood or maintains a theme, but some albums share aspects of both of these cases.
The rock musical is generally first performed as a theatrical production rather than appearing as an album, has little or no identification with a particular band and a generally stronger air of show business. Pertinent examples of rock musicals are Rent or Hair. The categories are flexible to some degree; however, the theatrical performance material tends to specifically fall into the second category. Tommy, one of the best known rock operas, also had a rock musical production.
2007-03-18 07:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by No Name 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rocky Horror show, that is a Rock musical, lots of fun too.
2007-03-18 04:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, Phantom of the Opera was supposed to be one....Rent, Brookyln the Musical
2007-03-18 12:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by smashinn` 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Tommy was the first. It was very different for the times.
2007-03-18 06:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by Lynn T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they first started in the 60s I think. Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Hair are the ones I think of first.
2007-03-18 04:11:44 · answer #6 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU SHOULD WATCH HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!! WOOOOT!
2007-03-18 04:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋