Paper Assignment
Broadway musicals are a popular medium for breathing new life into historical figures-(Alexander) Hamilton-and presenting aspects of contemporary society and culture in a new way-The Book of Mormon. Unlike opera, which is typically set to Classical or modern art music, musicals tend to draw from contemporary popular music styles.
• Select either an overlooked or misunderstood historical figure or a distinct sub-culture (not musically themed) and discuss what type of popular music would influence its presentation as a musical.
• Describe characteristics of the music genre's style such as melody, rhythm, texture, and timbre, and reference three example pieces in your essay with YouTube links cited at the end.
• Explain how your chosen style of music would guide the audience's attitude toward the historical figure or cultural group and, perhaps, offer an alternative viewpoint than ones frequently held.
• What stagecraft details would further guide this interpretation?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.