A megamusical (also known as a "spectacle show", "blockbuster musical", or "extravaganza") is a large-scale musical produced for large commercial profit. Such musicals utilize spectacle and increased technology to "radicalize the imagistic potential of musical theatre."[1] Early concepts of the megamusical came into existence in the 1970s, and the form was established and popularized in the 1980s by individuals such as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh. Megamusical is analogous to the film industry term "blockbuster".[2][3]
Notable megamusicals include Cats (1981), Les Misérables (1985), The Phantom of the Opera (1986), The Lion King (1997), Wicked (2003) and Hamilton (2015).
prototype of the genre — "not yet a megamusical in its finished form, like Cats". The first two major players in the megamusical era were Lloyd Webber and Mackintosh...
Musical to the British Megamusical (PDF) (PhD thesis). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Sternfeld, Jessica (2006). The Megamusical. Indiana University...
and megamusical. Prince's work on Company and Evita, in particular, showcase his abilities in directing two distinct styles. Like the megamusical, [Company]...
Musical to the British Megamusical (PDF) (PhD thesis). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Sternfeld, Jessica (2006). The Megamusical. Indiana University...
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composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and producer Cameron Mackintosh started the megamusical phenomenon with their 1981 musical Cats, based on the poems of T. S....
Full Cast Revealed". Screen Rant. Retrieved 21 March 2019. Sternfeld, Jessica (2006). The Megamusical. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34793-0....
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April 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2019. Sternfeld, Jessica (2006). The Megamusical. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34793-0. Old Possum's Book...
original on 3 May 2014. Sternfeld, Jessica (2008). "The Megamusical in the 1990s". The Megamusical. Indiana University Press. "Call to Boycott Miss Saigon...
Appreciation (Second ed.). Routledge. ISBN 978-1138678682. Sternfeld, Jessica (2006). The Megamusical. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34793-0....
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The theatre opened on May 26, 1993, with a Canadian production of the megamusical Miss Saigon. Subsequent productions in the Princess of Wales have included...
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March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019. Sternfeld, Jessica (2006). The Megamusical. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34793-0. Old Possum's Book...
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