Musicals

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The AlftheMerking Page [The Little Mermaid]

A Little Mermaid mania is going on right now, with the Disney film in theaters again. The many graphics on this fun site include Ariel swimming across the opening screen. Play the Java game, where you try to collect the Flounder characters without being eaten by sharks. Includes a collection of links to many, many other Little Mermaid sites, and is itself part of a Little Mermaid web ring. Lots to do and see.

Beauty and the Beast

Zarina Mustapha has put an amazing amount of work into this site, covering in detail both the film and theatrical versions of this timeless tale. It’s not surprising that the site has earned quite a number of awards! Read the original fable, heck out the details on the cast of the national tour, view production stills, even the complete libretto. Much, much more.

Better Living Through Show Tunes

Okay, the page’s title is a little hokey. But the site, devoted to Broadway show-tune fans, is a serious collection of information on Broadway musicals and their composers, with pictures, cast lists, discographies, CD reviews, links to related sites, and more.

Grease Is The Word

The Grease phenomenon goes on, with the stage show enjoying a revolving-door cast of stars. This site, part of a web ring of Grease sites, offers lyrics from the songs, including RealAudio clips for some, and a MIDI pack of songs for download. Interviews, biographies, reviews, cast lists, pics, and even Grease pen pals.

Livent

This commercial site represents a company, Livent Inc., based in Ontario, Canada. Livent develops and produces musical theatre productions for their own Canadian theater circuit, including Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and other famous shows, as well as original musical productions. Terrific graphics, audio clips. Browse the concert circuit for the series that interests you (more than two dozen), order tickets online.

Miss Saigon

This fan page provides a lot of detail about the show and its history. Cast lists include anyone who has ever played a major role in Miss Saigon, as well as pictures and biographies for many of the actors and actresses in the list. The Multimedia section includes video clips (in .mov format) and audio clips (in .au format). Connections to other “Miss Saigon” and musical-related web pages.

MovieTunes

Part of the Hollywood Online groups of sites, this amazing site receives more than 40,000 hits per week. It’s not really surprising—the Soundtracks section alone is worth a visit if you’re a music fan. The databases are kept closely up-to-date with new films and productions being premiered. Sound clips require Real Player 4.0 and a fairly fast modem connection. Be sure to check out the connected sites. Multimedia is a favorite for trailers and film clips, MoviePeople for favorite actors and their films. Hours of entertainment about entertainment.

Musical (Dance) Films

This site is composed of a lengthy, incredibly detailed document that tells the history of musical film from The Jazz Singer (1927) to The Lion King (1994). Includes pages on many of the films, with theatrical posters, pictures, and some synopses that tell in great detail the story of each film—including occasional song lyrics and dialogue.

Musicals.net

This page is currently in transition as it changes its name from “The Musicals Home Page” to “Musicals.net.” (Don’t be surprised if the graphics look different from those shown in the figure.) Listing about 75 popular musicals and plenty of new ones coming up. Click the musical’s name to list links, lyrics, media clips, notes, synopsis, and tons of other info. Plenty of details on the news in musical theater.

Performing Arts Online

The Performing Arts Network has put together a great site. Entering from the Navigator 3.0 version of the site plays a lovely electronic tune (you may want to turn the volume up a bit). Links to dozens of performers and companies, sorted by genre—Musical Theatre lists current shows in production. A clickable “featured artists” button changes every few seconds to connect you to performers’ web sites. Hundreds of links to related sites.

RENT - An Unofficial Site

This home page is as unusual as the prize-winning show it describes, with nearly half a million hits in the last year. A discussion board is available for online discussion with other “Rent” fans. A special page is dedicated to Jonathan Larson, who died the day before his dream came true. Plenty of articles are included on the show, its cast, the national tours, and so on.

Sam’s Musical Box

Australian Sam Moran has put together a hefty collection of musical-related links across the world. Included are info on some of the most famous Broadway composers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Gershwin brothers, Stephen Sondheim, and others, and links to sites about their shows and others. A section on musical theater performers, as well as “wannabees.”

Shadow Song [Phantom of the Opera]

One of the most fascinating and romantic stage productions ever created, Phantom of the Opera now haunts the Internet as well as stages across the world. This site, part of a Phantom web ring, provides a Virtual Paris Opera. Click the image called The Rotunda to join the mailing list. The Stage takes you to original fiction by Phantom fans. Several other images provide more exploring. Be sure to read the section on protecting the Phantom from John Travolta (and the rest of the Hollywood gang).

Tony Awards Online

It isn’t strictly musicals, of course—plenty of wonderful dramas and comedies take awards in their own categories—but the Tonys are always a guide to what’s good in musicals on stage. Stop in at this site for a variety of entertainment: contests, games, a chat page, lists of award winners (and nominees, depending on the season), theater news, and other interesting sections.

Welcome to Halloween!! - The Nightmare Before Christmas

If you missed this fascinating stop-motion animated feature, you may not understand a lot of the stuff at this site. If you’re a devotee of this Tim Burton spectacular, on the other hand, you’ll find this site a feast. Plenty of pictures and sounds to enjoy—click the pics of Sally, Sandy Claws, Oogie Boogie, and other characters to hear sound bites—and of course tons of detail about Jack Skellington. Did you know he first appeared in Beetlejuice? Highly recommended site.