According to researchers, John Gay’s 1728 work The Beggar’s Opera can lay claim to being the first jukebox musical. https://youtu.be/Lq7g_NRKHU0?si=zwCJdljRyI-9qC8w The opera contained musical and lyrical references to songs with which its audience would be familiar – songs from other operas, folk songs, popular numbers, all treated with greater or lesser degrees of derision. The... Continue Reading →
June 6 is National Day of Sweden, which commemorates two historical events that took place on this date: the 1523 election of Gustav Vasa as Sweden’s king, which established Sweden as an independent nation; and the adoption of Sweden’s constitution in 1809. Gustav Vasa legally created the hereditary monarchy and organized the Swedish unitary state.... Continue Reading →
It’s a busy time here at the Straz, so busy we’ve had to find creative ways to get the word out about all our shows. We want to make sure you know that Jobsite is presenting another of their bloody great Shakespeare productions. Macbeth runs Jan. 15 through Feb. 9 in the Jaeb Theater. https://youtu.be/C0WYHmP4wOQ... Continue Reading →