Musicals

Musicals

The generic elements of musicals:

• ·      Singing
• ·      Dancing
• ·      Acting
• ·      Choreography
• ·      Based on stage plays

Examples of films in the genre:

• ·      Lion King
• ·      Les Miserbles
• ·      Grease
• ·      Beauty and the Beast
• ·      Into the Woods
• ·      Sweeny Todd

This genre achieves repetition and difference through:

Repetition:

• ·      Set pieces
• ·      Knowledge of the Narrative
• ·      Between the film and stage
• ·      Songs

Difference:

• ·      Limited places for stage
• ·      Actors
• ·      The way things are created
• ·      Can be linked with other genres

The genre has maintained its popularity because the films include comfortable reassurance, improved viewing, appealing to children (Disney), mixing with other genres.