In the space of a few decades, Andrew Lloyd Webber not only succeeded in creating shows that have been celebrated around the world, but who conquered and imposed his brand of shows on Broadway where, at one time, three of his productions were running consecutively, a feat rarely achieved by others. Norah Jones Announces UK And Ireland Tour.Meshell Ndegeocello Announces New Album ‘The Omnichord Real Book’.
Jon Batiste, Samara Joy, Herbie Hancock, And More Set For Newport Jazz Festival.In the 60s, with the rock opera emerging, one composer began to revitalize the stage musical once again: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Eventually, other countries began to develop their own homegrown productions, none more aggressively than England, which already had a rich background in musical theatre, but now, through the impulse of up-and-coming composers such as Lionel Bart and Leslie Bricusse, could begin to effectively compete with the Broadway musical itself. Hollywood soon adopted these major works, turning them into breathtaking screen extravaganzas that took them to confines where they might not have otherwise been seen. In the years that followed, Broadway entered “the golden age of musicals”: an era of solidly crafted shows, with stories that were compelling and tunes that people could whistle admiringly, no matter where they lived or what language they spoke. After decades of struggling to shed its image as the poor relative of the European operetta, the American musical finally found its breakthrough on March 30, 1943, when Rodgers and Hammerstein, working together for the first time, delivered the trailblazing Oklahoma!.
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