The New Amsterdam Theatre, home of The Lion King , The Student Prince , The Merry Widow and early editions of The Ziegfeld Follies . Revues have also been known as vaudeville, variety and minstrel shows. Of course, quality is no guarantee of commercial success. However, a musical with these qualities is more likely to stand the test of time.
Musicals can be unforgettable live on stage or projected on a screen.
Astaire and Rogers mean as much to the musical as Rodgers and Hammerstein. Wherever it comes from, a great musical is a great musical. The art of telling stories either through or with songs dates back to time immemorial. Minstrels and staged religious musicals were cultural mainstays in the Middle Ages. It is not too hard to straighten this out.