Strike a pose, smile, and convey all possible emotions in five seconds. These are all elements found within an actor on Broadway's repertoire. In a musical, an individual's actions must be big and loud to gain the watcher's attention and keep it. A movie adaptation of a musical is much different. In a movie, the actor does not have to be as loud and open as, say, a Broadway actor, but must occupy a much smaller area than on a stage. In addition, so many musical numbers are dropped because they do not meet strict time constraints to occupy two hours. The musical numbers usually kept are the ones that are the most popular with the public; the reprises of songs are usually dropped for the movie.
Hairspray is one of the most recent movie musical adaptations. According to fellow blogger, Kelsey Jones, "I really like the movie because it combines so many elements of a good musical and has really neat costumes." Everyone's opinion varies on the musical, though. For example, fellow blogger Mr. Bessily, feels that Hairspray the movie was a terrible adaptation of the musical and that "Hairspray has lost its hold." Also, the success of every art depends on interpretation; how the character is portrayed, how the character sings, and the personality of the actor; Hairspray is no different. Just in the opening number, "Good Morning Baltimore" alone, a distinct difference can be seen between the "musical' Tracy's and the "movie" Tracy's voices. Overall, musical movie adaptations are fun and definitely worth watching during this economical struggle. Thank you movie industries and Broadway, for making our lives a little better through musicals.
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