You are right about the origins of many musicals being from plays and books. As a stage manager I have more of the work that musicals are based on than the musicals themselves.That and I have stage managed my way through almost all of the War of the Roses.
I also want to be clear that I am not looking down my nose at what Broadway has to offer. I enjoyed Aladdin and Matilda along with Spiderman and Spamalot.
I really just enjoyed going in and not knowing what I was going to see.
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You are right about the origins of many musicals being from plays and books. As a stage manager I have more of the work that musicals are based on than the musicals themselves.That and I have stage managed my way through almost all of the War of the Roses.
I also want to be clear that I am not looking down my nose at what Broadway has to offer. I enjoyed Aladdin and Matilda along with Spiderman and Spamalot.
I really just enjoyed going in and not knowing what I was going to see.