Broadway For A More Modern Age: A Look Into Broadway Musicals That Have Become More Mainstream.
Hamilton: When you think about Broadway that has become more mainstream the first show that you think of is Hamilton. This is a show that has been around for a few years, and it combines hip hop, rap, r&b, pop, soul and musical theatre. In this show we hear the story of Alexander Hamilton, and about his life and what he went through. We also hear about the things that he did for the country, and it is a great way that kids can learn about History, and what happened to help make the country what it is today. With book, music, and lyrics by Lin Manuel Miranda who also stared as Alexander, and based on the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. The show has been breaking records at the Richard Rogers Theater on Broadway, and around the country as well as most recently on the West End.
Dear Evan Hansen: Dear Evan Hansen while newer than Hamilton, is still not the newest show that has become more mainstream. It tells the story of Evan Hansen, an anxious teen who was played by Ben Platt in the Original Broadway Cast who writes a letter to himself as an assignment from his therapist. Connor Murphy sees the letter when Evan prints in the school computer lab, and three days later Connor commits suicide. Evan says that he and Connor were friends to his family, and then he writes all sorts of fake emails, and it is not until towards the end of the show when Evan tells the truth. The score with music and lyrics by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul of La La Land and The Greatest Showman fame has been selling out at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway.
Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical. Based on the hit Nickelodeon show this the newest show that would bring people who really don’t see Broadway shows into the world of Broadway. It is a jukebox musical, meaning that a lot of different artists and bands wrote a song for the show. The show features the characters that you know from the TV show but in a new way. Spongebob and his friends must save their town of Bikini Bottom from a volcano that will erupt in twenty-four hours and destroy the town. The show is currently playing at the Palace Theatre. This is a great way that you can introduce kids to the wonderful world of theatre.
All three of these shows have Cast Recordings that you can buy or streaming on all platforms.
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