Innovative from the word go, singer Kesha played not one, but two of the coolest instruments in the orchestra back in high ...

The musical may be one of the more popular Hollywood genres if its frequent resurgence into the popular consciousness is anything to go by. But it is hardly universally popular. Indeed ...

The premise is simple: Take famous musical theater songs and roles but change the lyrics to spoof current and beloved Broadway shows. “Forbidden Broadway,” which began in 1982, returned to Boston this ...

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Sara Bareilles's pop-rock musical is filled with scrumptious pie--so much pie--and is one of the most famous musicals from the past decade. It's a story of friendship, chosen family, and embracing ...

Operas can be very exciting. A very famous composer called Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote 22 different operas. A musical is like an opera. The difference is that musicals can have speaking parts.