Broadway!

I truly enjoyed looking through the Stage Door blog because there were so many different Broadway clips to look at. I was able to watch all of the videos and see how they compare to one another. In my opinion, Broadway shows are supposed to be fun an exciting with a lot of different things going on at once. I did not like the videos where it was just one person singing or performing because although the music was beautiful, the performance did not interest me and had nothing exciting to show. The ones I did enjoy were Hair, Grease, the Tony Awards with Jennifer Holiday, Patti LuPonte and Betty Buckley, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Color Purple. All of these were very entertaining because they were so lively with excitement and commotion, but my favorite Broadway show was The Color Purple. I liked this one the most because it was the only show that the whole cast was black. The whole performance was so powerful and strong and I felt like the performers really embraced their character which made the show so captivating. This shows how blacks were oppressed and abused but shows it in such a way that is overpowering and moving by using vibrant colors and sounds. Performing this on Broadway is a big movement because it not only addresses issues of slavery and black oppression, but also because it is performed by all blacks. For many years Broadway was only performed by whites, so having a full cast of black people performing this show about the cruelty blacks have endured, is a movement within itself.
Grease and Hair are typical Broadway shows and in my opinion, they were performed perfectly with the use of set changes, lively music, active performers, and excitement. There never was a dull moment and in times of set changes, the director used creative ways to make it appear seamless even though it was happening right before the audiences eyes. I enjoy the costumes used on Broadway because when looking at them separately it doesn't seem as if they would match and coordinate together, but when combined in the show somehow they are put together in such a way that is flawless. When looking at each costume individually I love to see how much detail there is in each piece. Also, the unique changes that occurred during the Tony Awards with Jennifer Holiday ... was captivating. Having the stage turn and each time it turned showing a different show was extremely innovative. I really enjoyed watching this video because I was able to see many different Broadway shows being performed on the same stage all at once.