Answer to Question 1ANSWER:Megamusicals
are sung through, with little if any dialogue.
The songs and emotions are big, loud, and bombastic.
Characterization is often explained rather than dramatized.
The music tends to be rock-pop and does not reflect the sound of any particular era.
The plots are melodramatic, with limited humor.
All major professional productions are carbon copies.
One factor in the success of The Phantom of the Opera was Harold Prince's staging,
which featured opulent sets.
Overall, the production offered a degree of spectacle not yet seen on the Broadway
stage.
Answer to Question 2ANSWER:Whereas
realistic theatre is representational, with the actors pretending that the audience
is not there, musicals are often presentational, with the performers fully aware of the
audience's presence.
Though a musical may contain scenes performed in a representational manner, there will
also typically be song or dance numbers that are played directly to the audience.
Musicals tend to have higher energy and a heightened level of reality and emotion.
Many musicals are perceived as more entertaining and uplifting than most traditional
plays.
Whereas most nonmusical plays consist only of dialogue, musicals are comprised of three
elements: the music, the lyrics, and the libretto.
Whereas most plays have a single author, most musicals have multiple authors.
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