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Musicals (Topical Term)

Number of records used in: 1

Preferred form: Musicals

Used for/see from:

Musical comedies
Musical plays
Earlier heading: Musical revues, comedies, etc.
Musical shows
Operettas
Shows, Musical

See also:

Broader heading: Dramatic music

Notes

Lloyd Webber, A. The phantom of the Opera [SR] p1987.

New Grove dict. of American music (Musical)

Web. 3 (Musical)

New Harvard dict. of music (Musical (comedy))

LC database, Oct., 21, 1996 (Musical shows)

This heading is assigned to music for theatrical productions consisting of musical numbers (songs, ensembles, and dances) integrated into a dramatic framework. Music for theatrical productions featuring a series of songs, dances, and other entertainments without any unifying dramatic element is entered under Revues.

Notes under Liederspiel; Operettas; Revues