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Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand

Name: Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand
Genre: Documentary, Musical
Cast: Neil Brand

2017 1 season 3 eps

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59 min

S1 · E1 · Jan 13, 2017

Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' Episode 1

In the first episode, Neil finds out how the modern shape of the musical was established through a series of pioneering works, from Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein's Show Boat in the 1920s with its bold take on America's racial divide and innovative use of songs that further the narrative, to Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's My Fair Lady, which made a star of Julie Andrews in the late 1950s. Neil also reveals the songwriting secrets of some much-loved numbers, including Ol' Man River, Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin', and If I Loved You.

59 min

S1 · E2 · Jan 20, 2017

Something's Coming Episode 2

Neil Brand explores how a new generation of composers transformed musical theatre by embracing more gritty, challenging subjects, from the mean streets of 1950s New York in West Side Story, to the Dickensian London of British blockbuster Oliver!. Neil learns the stories behind Broadway hits Fiddler on the Roof and A Chorus Line, and celebrates the groundbreaking work of Stephen Sondheim. And Neil takes us step by step through the secrets of some classic numbers with the help of star performers Robert Lindsay and Frances Ruffelle.

60 min

S1 · E3 · Jan 27, 2017

Seasons of Love Episode 3

In the concluding episode, Neil explores why musical theatre is thriving in the 21st century. He charts the rise of the 'megamusical' phenomenon, with shows like Cats and Les Miserables, learns the behind-the-scenes story of how Disney transformed The Lion King from a cartoon into a record-breaking stage success, and sees how musicals have captured contemporary life in shows like Rent and Avenue Q. Neil recreates classic numbers to reveal the secrets of their songwriting, including The Rocky Horror Show's Sweet Transvestite, Don't Cry for Me Argentina from Evita, and Les Miserables' Empty Chairs at Empty Tables. Neil meets a host of top musical theatre talent, including master lyricist Tim Rice, Lion King director Julie Taymor, and leading composers Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast) and Robert Lopez (Avenue Q and Frozen).

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Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand

Season 1

Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' Episode 1

Something's Coming Episode 2

Seasons of Love Episode 3

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Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' Episode 1

Something's Coming Episode 2

Seasons of Love Episode 3

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