Musicals DVD

HOLLYWOOD SINGING & DANCING DVD: Hollywood Singing and Dancing - A Musical History is a compelling summary of some of the greatest moments in movie musicals. It is a fun-filled exploration of the history of musical movies, and begins with Busby Berkeley s exquisite black and white choreographed extravaganzas that lightened the dark days of the Depression, continues through the rousing wartime songfests of the forties, into the heyday of the great MGM spectaculars, and on to the present day with recent smash hits like CHICAGO and extracts from DREAMGIRLS. The programme... showcases extraordinary movie clips featuring the best tunes and choreography ever produced, rarely seen behind the scenes footage, and new interviews with LIZA MINNELLI, SHIRLEY McLAIN, MICKEY ROONEY, RITA MORENO, DEBBIE REYNOLDS, LESLIE CARON, JANE RUSSELL, TAB HUNTER, JOEL GREY, directors like BILL CONDON (Dreamgirls) and ROB MARSHALL (Chicago) among many others. (107 min) LITTLE BOOK OF MUSICALS: British musicals have been wowing audiences since the 1700s. They have the power to produce tears of sadness and joy, to enrapture audiences with spellbinding songs and treat them to the most spectacular and magical moments ever to be seen on stage. This lovingly crafted book explores the history, the drama and the story behind our most famous shows, ranging from the longest running, such as Phantom of the Opera, to one of the most financially successful, Les Miserables, and those that will always be remembered for their most unusual format, such as Cats. Author Janey Fletcher has cherry picked 50 of the most popular musicals ever to grace the West End, those which have had the power to capture the imagination of the audiences of their day and become legendary events in the history of theatre. (128 pages) [show more]

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