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Although you may hear many saying that they are "boring," "old," or "outdated," the fact is that musicals are a part of pop culture that seem to be here to stay. For those of us who grew up watching Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Donald O'Connor, Ginger Rogers, and Fred Astaire, there is something irresistible about the tantalizing combination of romance, adventure, comedy, song and dance that only a musical can truly bring to the screen. While some of these older stars and their picture-shows may now be looked at as sappy relics of times gone by, the fact is that the modern musical is coming back with full force (or did it never go away?). Today anyone with a satellite TV can flip through hundreds of channels showing favorites from "yesterday and today" and see musicals new and old. While obviously reinvented, the fact of the matter is that modern musical concepts in entertainment are the spawn of musical theater extending all the way back to the days of the Ancient Greeks. Briefly, around the 17th century we start to see opera, in the 18th century ballad and comic operas, then in the late 19th century Gilbert and Sullivan forever changed the scene with their live musical spectacular H.M.S. Pinafore. For whatever reason, the concept of combining a story, music and lyrics into one seamless storytelling experience stuck with audiences, and continues to make waves today in the 21st century's world of 3D, HD, and MP3.
It's difficult not to have at least heard of High School Musical, but it's obviously a huge success in today's market. With a dead aim at its target audience, the K through 12 crowd, it has proven it has not only the staying power but the stamina to create a modern-day-musical-empire. However, not all modern musicals are aimed at the kiddy crowd. Take the South Park Movie, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) for example, where Hitler and Satan can be witnessed dancing and singing about the screen. Or, how about Family Guy's, Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005), where Stewie and Brian, the family dog, break into song on more than one occasion. It seems the recipe for renewing comic genius can be setting the shtick to music. This couldn't be truer for New Zealand musical comedy duo Jemaine and Bret and their program Flight of the Conchords which began as a BBC radio show. Now a hit show out of the U.S., the Flight of the Conchords is set apart by its main characters' tendency not only to play "gigs" as part of the plotline, but to break into song on several occasions during the course of each episode. Does singing the goofy developments in the plotline make them funnier? Yes. Why? The world may never know.
On the other side of the modern musical spectrum lie the remakes. While they can be hit and miss, some die-hard musical theater lovers must be pleased that re-releases of soundtracks and original cast recordings become available around the time of the remake's release. Two recent examples include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) both directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. Each met mixed reviews, but it is undeniable that the big-screen modern makeovers brushed off the dust and brought them off the back shelf and into the public eye once more. With new casts, sounds, and modern imagery in high definition, they brought new experiences to the same old stories. An entirely different kind of "remake," a musical to movie that enjoyed incredible success was that of RENT, by Jonathan Larson starring a mix of original cast members and stars of the silver screen. For years the production had been showing live on Broadway and as a traveling musical around the planet. Already popular its visibility went through the roof with the 2005 movie version. A modern musical perk? Most are easily viewable on many satellite TV channels.
No matter what kind of musical, or music, you want to see on TV, DirecT TV has hundreds of channels helping you find exactly the right sound. Visit the web to find a direct tv package that is perfect for all your musical needs.
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