Musicals
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Musicals
- This heading is assigned to music for theatrical productions consisting of musical numbers (songs, ensembles, and dances) integrated into a dramatic framework. Music for theatrical productions featuring a series of songs, dances, and other entertainments without any unifying dramatic element is entered under [Revues.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85089018
- info:lc/authorities/sh85089018
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85089018#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Musical comedies
- Musical plays
- Musical revues, comedies, etc.
- Musical shows
- Operettas
- Shows, Musical
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Musical revues, comedies, etc.
Sources
- found: Lloyd Webber, A. The phantom of the Opera [SR] p1987.
- found: New Grove dict. of American music (Musical)
- found: Web. 3 (Musical)
- found: New Harvard dict. of music (Musical (comedy))
- found: LC database, Oct., 21, 1996 (Musical shows)
LC Classification
- M1500-M1508
General Notes
- This heading is assigned to music for theatrical productions consisting of musical numbers (songs, ensembles, and dances) integrated into a dramatic framework. Music for theatrical productions featuring a series of songs, dances, and other entertainments without any unifying dramatic element is entered under [Revues.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Liederspiel; Operetta; Revues]
Change Notes
- 2000-10-23: new
- 2009-06-12: revised
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