Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand - Season 1

Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand - Season 1

Season 1

Series in which composer Neil Brand explores how musical theatre evolved over the last 100 years to become today's global phenomenon. Neil hears the inside story from leading composers and talent past and present, and recreates classic songs, looking in detail at how these work musically and lyrically to captivate the audience.
Network
Episodes3
DatesJan 13, 2017 - Jan 27, 2017

Episodes

Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
Season 1Episode 160 min

Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'

In episode one 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 look at America's racial divide; and innovative use of songs that further the narrative, with Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's My Fair Lady, which made a star of Julie Andrews in the late 1950s.

Jan 13, 2017
Something's Coming
Season 1Episode 260 min

Something's Coming

In the second episode, Neil 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. He also takes us step by step through the secrets of some classic numbers with the help of star performers Robert Lindsay and Frances Ruffelle.

Jan 20, 2017
Seasons of Love
Season 1Episode 360 min

Seasons of Love

In episode three Neil looks at the rise of the all-conquering contemporary blockbuster, from Evita to Les Misérables and The Lion King. And he sees how these mega-musicals have met with unexpected competition from quirky hits like The Rocky Horror Show and Avenue Q.

Jan 27, 2017

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