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Music
Quarter 4 –Module 3
Musical Play

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

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 LESSON

1 MUSICAL PLAY

What I Need To Know

At the end of this module you are expected to:

 Present an excerpt from a 20th or 21st century Philippine musical and

highlight its similarities and differences to other western musical play.

What’s In

On modules 1 & 2, you have learned about opera and Philippine ballet. Opera
is both an art form and musical form. The singers & musicians perform dramatic
work combining text (libretto) & music usually in an elaborate theatrical setting.
Filipino ballets vividly present folktales based on local fables. Highly communicative
movements & steps dramatize the actions in the respective stories. The colorful sets
& costumes add to the glitter & attraction of the production.

What’s New

Have you ever been to a musical play? Great! It’s fun and enjoying right? We
will now continue our adventure on musical play. Musical have been a popular
choice for theatre goers for over a century. Musical performers need to be able to
sing, dance and act to be able to draw their audience into their story or stage show.
The score needs to be entertaining and contain projecting elements which help to
develop the characters. In today’s generation, musical play has been patronized
because of the number of different types of story and genre of music represented.

What Is It

What is a musical play?

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- Also called musical comedy, musical theatre, or musical. A play in which
music is usually in the form of songs, is essential to the narrative. (Oxford University
Press, 2010).

- Is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialog, and dance. The
varied emotional aspects of the production – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as
the story itself, are communicated through the words, music, dance, and staging of
the entertainment as an integrated whole. (New World Encyclopedia)

Different Types of Musical Play

a. Book Musical

A Book Musical is defined as performance where musical numbers and

dances are fully integrated into a proper narrative with defined dramatic goals.
A book musical is normally made up of three major elements; music, lyrics
and script (book). In the majority of cases, the script or story is created first,
and then the score (music and lyrics) is created afterwards as a way of
developing the characters and furthering the narrative.

a. Jukebox Musical

A Jukebox is a musical whilst is created using pre-existing songs.

These songs are put together to create a story. The songs may all be by the
same artist or group, but a jukebox musical can also be created by blending
music by different artists. The songs can be sung in their original state;
however the lyrics or the music can be adapted slightly to make them fit in
better with the story.

Examples: We Will Rock You (ft. the songs of Queen) and Mamma Mia
(ft. the songs of Abba). Although jukebox musicals can portray a completely
original story, they can also be used in a documentary style. In these cases,
they may help to portray the stories of the original artists.

b. Revue

Revue is a type of musical theatre which combines singing, dancing,

music and sketches. The contents of a revue are normally linked together by
a common theme.

Although a revue can have a story line, this usually weak and is
normally considered to be secondary to the content of individual pieces and
performances within the revue. Revues are a popular form of entertainment
amongst student drama societies, because they allow members to have the
chance to showcase an array of different talents.

Examples: Side by Side (Music and Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim) and

Tom Foolery (the works of Tom Lehrer). The society may decide on a loose
theme and ask members to contribute to the show using their own

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 interpretation of that theme. Revues may also be staged by particular
composers or performers to showcase their own work.

c. Concept Musicals

A concept musical is a musical where a theme, metaphor or concept is

just an important as the overarching plot and the featured songs. The concept
musical became particularly popular during the 1960’s when the directors and
playwrights sought to throw traditional theatrical structures out in favour of
experimentation and freedom of expression.

Directors and playwrights will often use their concept to make some
sort of social commentary. Some critics argue that it is harder for concept
musicals to find commercial success, because the concept of theme may not
always be clear-cut. This means that the content is often more divisive than
that of traditional musicals. Examples: Allegro, Cabaret and Avenue Q

d. Rock Musical / Rock Opera

Rock musicals or rock operas are productions which use more modern
styles of music to tell a story. Although the music is usually original for the
production, it may be influenced by or written by famous rock musicians.
Tommy by The Who is a prominent example of a rock musical which was
created by rock musicians.

Spring Awakening is an example of a modern rock musical which has

been created to tell pre-existing story. The rock music themes have been
cleverly used in this musical to help portray the emotional angst which is
being experienced by the main characters in the piece. The used of rock-style
tunes also helps to make an 18th Century story seem more relatable to
modern day audiences.

Aspects / Characteristics of a Musical Play

1. The Production

Musical theatre productions usually include scores, songs with lyrics that
advance the plot. The musical and songs heighten the tension within the
plot. The emotions or plans of characters are expressed through songs as
well as monologues.

2. Choreography

Drama routines are integral aspect of musical theatre. Choreographed

drama or movement adds physical rhythm to accompany the score.

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 3. Plot and Dialogue

Songs are the main emphasis of musicals. The dialogue in musical is

usually brief and functional drives the main narrative forward until the final
act.

4. Set and Lighting

Modern high-tech equipment creating spectacular stage sets and lighting

have been used in top-end musicals like Broadway and West End.

5. Sound Equipment

It refers to devices that reproduce record and / or process sound.

Examples: microphones, Amplifiers, Loud Speaker

What’s More

Activity 1.2 Fill Me In

Directions: Based on your understanding of what you have read. Answer briefly the
following questions. (15 points)

1. What is a musical play?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
____________.

2. What are the different types of musical play?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
____________.

3. What are the characteristics of a musical play?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
____________.

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 Activity 1.3

Direction: Using a Venn diagram. Present an excerpt from a 20th or 21st century
Philippine musical and highlight its similarities and differences to other western
musical play. (Rubric/criteria for the activity found in table below)

Philippine Western Musical

Musical Play Play

Table 1.1 SCORING RUBRICS FOR ACTIVITY 1.3

Scor
CRITERIA

e
Exceeds Meets Partially Meets Minimally
Standard Standard Standard Meets
(4 pts.) (3 pts.) (2 pts.) Standard
(1 pts.)
All statements Most (7-9) Some (4-6) Few or none
Text support of
comparison of

(10) are statements are statements are (0-3)

statement

supported by supported by supported by statements

the text (due to the text (due to the text (due to are supported
details) details) details) by the text
(due to
details)
All statements Most (7-9) Some (4-6) Few or no (0-
Placement of statements

noting statements are statements are 3) statements

within Venn diagram

similarities are placed in the placed in the are placed in

placed in the correct circle, correct circle, the correct
center circle & but student but student circle.
all statements mixed up few mixed up
that note statements. many
differences are statements.
placed in the
correct outer
circle.

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 Student is able Student is able Student is able Student
statements
Number of
to make more to make 5 to make 3-4 makes two or
quality
than 5 comparison comparison fewer
comparison statements in statements in comparison
statements in each circle. each circle. statements in
each circle. each circle.
Selected Selected Selected Selected
characteristics for comparison

important characteristics characteristics characteristic

features or that provided that provided s that are not
Chooses appropriate

attributes that for a for a partial important or

provided insight meaningful comparison of don’t lead to
into the musical comparison. the musical insightful
play being play. Details conclusions.
compared. maybe vague Details may
or general be vague,
rather than general, or
detailed. non-existent
rather than
detailed.
Easy to read, Most text easy Text is not Not legible.
Text

legible. to read. 1-3 easy to read. More than 6

No misspellings. spelling 4-6 spelling spelling
mistakes. mistakes. mistakes.
Clean, neat and Fairly neat, Not well Messy,
Product

well organized. clean with organized. A unorganized.

some little cluttered. Not well put
organization. together.

Average Rating

Formula: Average Rating / 4 = Total Weighed score

Total Weighed Numerical Ratings Descriptive Ratings

Scores
4 100 Outstanding
3 – 3.9 90-99 Very Satisfactory
2 – 2.9 80-89 Satisfactory
1 – 1.9 70-79 Poor

What I Have Learned

Different Types of Musical Play

a. A Book Musical is defined as performance where musical numbers and

dances are fully integrated into a proper narrative with defined dramatic goals.
It is normally made up of three major elements; music, lyrics and script (book).

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 b. A Jukebox is a musical whilst is created using pre-existing songs

c. Revue is a type of musical theatre which combines singing, dancing, music

and sketches.
d. A concept musical is a musical where a theme, metaphor or concept is just an
important as the overarching plot and the featured songs.

e. Rock musicals or rock operas are productions which use more modern styles
of music to tell a story.

Characteristics of a Musical Play

i. The Production - musical theatre productions usually include scores, songs

with lyrics that advance the plot.

ii. Choreography - Choreographed drama or movement adds physical rhythm to

accompany the score.

iii. Plot and Dialogue - is usually brief and functional drives the main narrative
forward until the final act.

iv. Set and Lighting - modern high-tech equipment creating spectacular stage.

v. Sound Equipment – refers to devices that reproduce record and / or process

sound.

What I Can Do

Activity 1.4 Match Making

Directions: Match column A to column B, and column B to column C. Match
wisely!

A B C
1. Rock musical a. have been used in top-end musicals i. Fill light
2. Choreography b. use more modern styles of music to tell ii. Amplifiers
a story
3. Concept musical c. refers to the devices iii. Mamma
Mia
4. Production d. adds physical rhythm iv. Book
5. Dialogue e. musical numbers and dances are fully v. Side by
integrated Side
6. Jukebox f. popular during the 1960’s vi. Songs
7. Revue g. contents are normally linked together vii. Dance
by a common theme Steps
8. Book musical h. heighten the tension within the plot viii. Musical
Scores

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9. Sound equipment i. can be created by blending music by ix. Cabaret
different artists
10. Lighting j. Also called as musical comedy x. Musical
Play
k. usually brief and functional xi. Tommy

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 LESSON

2 Broadway Musicals

What I Need To Know

At the end of this module you are expected to:

 Describe how an idea or story in a musical play is presented in a live

performance/music video.

What’s In
On lesson 1, you learned about musical play or also called musical
comedy, musical theatre, or musical. A play in which music is usually in the form
of songs, is essential to the narrative (Oxford University Press, 2010). It is a form
of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialog, and dance. The varied
emotional aspects of the production – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the
story itself, are communicated through the words, music, dance, and staging of
the entertainment as an integrated whole (New World Encyclopedia).

There are also different types of musical play such as: Book Musical,
Jukebox, Revue, Concept musical and Rock musicals. A musical play consists
with characteristics or aspects like production, choreography, plot / dialogue, set
& lighting, and sound equipment.

What’s New

Have you ever been to a Broadway musical play? Have you experience doing
a musical play? How was it? Great! It’s fun and enjoying right? We will now continue
our adventure on musical play. You have learned about Musical plays on the
previous lesson which have been associated with the Broadway plays of New York
City and West End Productions in London. Module 2 has a lot more to offer. You are
about to explore more on musical plays.

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 What Is It

Broadway Musicals

The first major Broadway musical was Showboat, which featured the popular
mode of transport in the American frontier. Since then, musicals have presented
other themes: Siamese royalty in The King and I, English aristocracy in My Fair
Lady, Austrian history in The Sound of Music, medieval English tragedy in Camelot,
and interracial gang rivalry and romance in the West side story. Many Broadway
musicals were also made into films.
Broadway musicals are
family entertainment with themes
and texts which are generally
light and easy to understand. These
may include the problems of everyday
life, such as love and romance, social Scenes from Westside story
acceptance, jealousy and intrigue, and
adventure. The singing is usually amplified,
unlike the operatic quality of classically trained
voices.

Thus, many songs from Broadway

Musicals have become popular hits and some
have achieved semi-classical status because
of their sustained popularity. Among these are Scene from the Sound of Music
Climb Every Mountain from Sound of Music, I Could Have Danced All Night from My
Fair Lady, If I Loved You from Carousel, If Ever I Would Leave You from Camelot,
Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific, and Sun Moon from Miss Saigon.
These are also widely used for local and school productions because of their
popularity, appeal, and generally less demanding style of singing and acting.

A number of other musicals were adaptations of classical operas. Among

these were Miss Saigon based on Puccini’s Madame Butterfly and Aida from Verdi’s
opera with the same title. While with the advent of technology, modern productions
like The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast, and Lion
King have enthralled audiences with amazing set designs, elaborate costumes, and
computer-generated visual and sound effects.

Lea Salonga on Broadway

One Filipino artist who attained

international status on both London’s
West End and Broadway is Lea Salonga.
She is best known for her portrayal of Kim
in the musical Miss Saigon, a role for which
she won the prestigious Tony Award for
theater in the USA and the Laurence Olivier
Award in London. Lea Salonga in Miss Saigon

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 Lea also garnered the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for the
same role in the USA. Salonga is the first Filipina to have won various international
awards for a single role. Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and
Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. It is a modern adaptation of Giacomo
Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly, which also tells the tragic tale of a doomed
romance wherein an Asian woman is abandoned by her Caucasian lover. The
setting of the plot is relocated to the 1970s’ Saigon during the Vietnam War, with
Madame Butterfly’s love story between an American Lieutenant and a Japanese
geisha modified into a romance between an American soldier and a Vietnamese bar
girl.

Miss Saigon first opened at West End in London in 1989 and closed in 1994.
The London production became one of the Theatre Royal’s (Drury Lane) longest
running musicals. Thereafter, it was successfully produced in many cities around the
world. The USA production opened at the Broadway Theatre in New York on April
11, 1991 and closed on January 28, 2001 after 4,092 performances. It was again re-
staged in London in 2014 with a different cast.

Following Miss Saigon, Salonga was the first Asian to play the role of Eponine
in the musical Les Misérables, based on the novel of the same title written in 1862 by
the French author Victor Hugo. She also played the role of Mei-Li in Flower Drum
Song.

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera is a broadway

musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard
Stilgoe, with lyrics by Charles Hart and music by
Lloyd Webber. It is based on the novel The Phantom
of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.

The story focuses on a beautiful singer Christine Daaé as she is seduced by a

mysterious disfigured musical genius known as The Phantom of the Opera. The
Phantom lives beneath the Paris Opera House and terrorizes those who work there.
He demands that Christine be the star of the theater’s productions. When the young
singer rejects the Phantom’s advances and her lover Raoul intervenes, the Phantom
sets no limits in his pursuit of revenge and of Christine’s love. However, Christine
escapes with Raoul to the roof, where she tells him about her subterranean
rendezvous with the Phantom. Raoul is skeptical but swears to love and to protect
her always, as demonstrated in their song All I Ask of You.

The Phantom of the Opera is one of the longest-running Broadway musicals

of all time. At the 1988 Tony Awards, the Broadway production was nominated for 11
awards and won seven, including the Best Musical award. The musical also won
several awards at the 1988 Drama Desk Awards.

Les Miserables

Les Misérables, known as “Les Mis,” Is a musical composed in 1980 by

French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg with libretto by Alain Boublil. It is based

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on the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. It is perhaps the most famous of all
French musicals and one of the most famous musicals performed worldwide.

Les Mis tells the story of paroled convict Jean Valjean who, failing attempts to
find work as an honest man, breaks his chains and conceals his identity in order to
live his life again. Other characters in the musical include the police inspector Javert,
who becomes obsessed with finding Valjean; Fantine, the single mother of Cosette,
who is forced to become a prostitute to support her daughter; Marius, a French
student who falls in love with Valjean’s adopted daughter, Cosette; Eponine, the
young daughter of the Thénardiers who falls in love with Marius; the Thénardiers,
who own an inn; and Enjolras and other students, who are working toward freeing
the oppressed lower class of France.

The musical opened in September 1980 at the Palais des Sports in Paris. The
first English production, produced by Mackintosh and directed by Trevor Nunn,
opened on October 8, 1985 at the Barbican Arts Centre in London. The Broadway
production opened on March 12, 1987 and was nominated for 12 Tony Awards,
winning eight, including “Best Musical” and “Best Original Score,” and ran until 2003.

On October 8, 2006, the show celebrated its 21st anniversary and became
the longest running West End musical in history and is still running (though it has
changed venues). Its Tony award-winning score includes the songs I Dreamed a
Dream, Do You Hear the People Sing?, One Day More, Empty Chairs at Empty
Tables, Master of the House, and On My Own.

What’s More

Activity 2.2

Directions: Based on your understanding of what you have read. Answer the
following questions briefly. (15 points)

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 1. What are the themes commonly portrayed in a Musical Play?
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

2. What is the difference between Musical Play and the Opera singers?
______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

3. Give an example of a musical play.

______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________.

Activity 2.3

Directions: If you have access to the internet, visit www.youtube.com and type in the
link https://youtu.be/z2wX1Px9h18 to watch a video clip of the musical play Miss
Saigon for the activity 1.5. In case you don’t have an internet access, ask your
teacher to lend /send you a CD/copy of the video performance. Answer the following
guide questions and present your answer using a Chart or a Diagram.
(Rubric/criteria for the activity found on table below)

1. How does the story presented in the play?

2. What is the theme of the play based on the scenarios you have seen and
observed? Explain.

Table 2.1 Scoring Rubrics for Activity 2.3

Score
CRITERIA

Advance Proficient Approaching Developing Beginning

Proficiency
(5 pts.) (4 pts.) (3 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pt.)
All Almost all Much of the Not much of Information
of Content
Accuracy

information information information is the is not true

is true and is true and true & information and
correct. correct. correct. is true & incorrect.
correct.

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 Format & Format & Format & lay- Format & Format &
Attractivenelay-out are lay-out are out are lay-out lacks lay-out are
Visual

ss very attractive. organized. organization disorganize

attractive. . d.

No 1-3 4-6 7-9 10 or more

Grammar &

grammatical grammatical grammatical grammatical grammatica

Spelling

errors and errors and/ errors and/ or errors and/ l errors and/
/or or misspelled or or
misspelled misspelled words. misspelled misspelled
words. words. words. words.
Average Rating

Formula: Average Rating / 3 = Total Weighed score

Total Weighed Numerical Ratings Descriptive Ratings

Scores
5 100 Outstanding
4 – 4.9 90-99 Very Satisfactory
3 – 3.9 80-89 Satisfactory
2 – 2.9 70-79 Poor
1 – 1.9 60-69 Need’s Improvement

What I Have Learned

Musical plays have been associated with the Broadway plays of New
York City and West End Productions. The themes may include the problems
of everyday life, such as love and romance, social acceptance, jealousy and
intrigue, and adventure. In a musical play, the singing is usually amplified;
unlike the opera, it has the quality of classically trained voices. In a musical
play, the idea or concept of a story may be presented in a film or stage play
by combining songs, dance numbers, dialogues and even acting.

Examples of a musical play are Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, The

Phantom of The Opera, Andres Bonifacio: Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis, Atang –
Dulang May Musika or Atang The Musical, Katy! The Musical, Florate at
Laura: The Musical, Daragang Magayon, Noli Me Tangere, Magsimula Ka, El
Filibusteresmo.

What I Can Do

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 Activity 2.4 Picture Perfect

Directions: Post a picture of a musical play of your choice (you can use pictures from
the internet, newspapers, magazine, etc.). Describe the picture and justify your
answer. (Rubric/criteria for the activity found in table 2.2 on pp. 19)

PICTURE

Table 2.2 Scoring Rubrics for Activity 2.4

Score
CRITERIA

4 3 2 1

Makes a Makes a Makes a Descriptions

complete & detailed detailed are not
detailed description of description of detailed or
Objective

description of the most of the the subject complete.

subject matter &/ subject matter matter &/ or
or elements seen &/ or elements elements seen
in the seen in the in the
photograph. photograph. photograph.
Provides a Provides a Provides some Summary is
complete somewhat summary about not detailed or
summary of the complete the situation and complete.
Knowledge

situation and time summary of the time period

period shown, & situation and shown, & the
the people and time period people and
objects that shown, & the objects that
appear. people and appear.
objects that
appear.

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 Forms a Forms Relates how the Finds it
reasonable somewhat photograph difficult to
hypothesis about reasonable makes him/her interpret the
what is viewed in hypothesis feel personally. meaning of
Interpretation

the photograph about what is the

and is able to viewed in the photograph.
support this with photograph and
evidence from the is able to
photograph. support this with
some evidence
from the
photograph.
Finds detailed Finds some Finds the time Does not find
Research

information about information period for the any

Further

the time period & about the time photograph. information

relates it to the period & relates about the
photograph. it to the photograph.
photograph.
Average Rating

Formula: Average Rating / 4 = Total Weighed score

Total Weighed Numerical Ratings Descriptive Ratings

Scores
4 100 Outstanding
3 – 3.9 90-99 Very Satisfactory
2 – 2.9 80-89 Satisfactory
1 – 1.9 70-79 Need’s
Improvement

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 LESSON
Theatrical Elements of
3 Musical Play

In this lesson you will learn about theatre and its elements of musical
play.

What I Need to Know

After going through this module, you are expected to:

 Explain how theatrical elements in a selected part of musical play are combined
with music and media to achieve certain effects.

What’s In

In your past lesson, you`ve learned about musical play which is a lighter form
of musical drama compared to opera. You’ve also learned some of the plays that is
associated in musical plays like Broadway plays of New York City and West End
Productions in London, including My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Camelot, West Side
Story, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast,
Wicked, Mama Mia, Cats, and Miss Saigon.

In this lesson, you will learn the different theatrical elements of a play as it is
combined with music and media to achieve certain effects.

What’s New

Theater is a collaborative performances presented in an area with live

audiences. It is an art that is used to show actual experiences as a form of dramatic
representation as an art or profession. It is proved to be so popular at the beginning
of the 5th century. There are Major and Technical elements of theater that affects
each of its performances.

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 Performer

Script Audience

Elements of
Theater
Visual
aspects Director
and
music

Space

Scenery

Make up Costume

Technical
Elements of
Theater

Light props

Sound

In the Philippines, the musical play is a more recent development than its
Broadway and West End counterparts, relying mostly on adaptations from novels,
literary works, or biographical sketches of famous artists. Below are some examples
of musical Plays

 Andres Bonifacio: Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis

 Atang - Dulang May Musika
 Katy!
 Florante at Laura
 Daragang Magayon

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 Noli Me Tangere
 El Filibusterismo
 Magsimula Ka

What Is It

MAJOR THEATRICAL ELEMENTS

1. PERFORMER

These are the people on stage that act and perform live in front of the
viewers. They entertain like actor, dancer, and singer that artistically expresses their
talent to audience. The audience expect to see different acts depending on the role
they portray. During the live performance, audience may lose their interest from the
whole production if the performance of each character doesn’t meet the expectation
from the way the performer act.

2. AUDIENCE

Audience is the most important group of individuals in theatre because

other than to see the performance, they also give their responses to it through
reacting and responding in their own perceptions. Audience sees innovation, style,
historical period, level of abstraction, social class, and given circumstances.

3. DIRECTOR

Theater director is supervising the overall creative production of the play.

Their role is to enhance the performance of the actors and present the story of a
play in a persuasive way. They also oversee all elements of the play to creatively
organize the set, costume, and design. Since theatre is a collaborative process, the
director makes sure to put together a great team to pursue and support their vision.

4. SPACE

Space is an important element of a play since the stage itself represents

the space where the action or performance happened or presented. It is literally a
space where all the rehearsals happen and all the sets of the scene taken. Space
also conveys a certain tone for it represents the setting of the story.

5. VISUAL ASPECTS AND MUSIC

Music is an art that has a lot of roles in play. In theatrical presentation it has
a function of communicating the emotional aspects of the story to convey the
audience. It affects the emotion and thoughts of the performers to persuade the
audience. Music has also a certain degree of emotions brought into the inner

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workings of the performers and experienced them on a deeper level. On the other
hand, visual aspects in theatre are considered to be impressive since it includes the
relationship of the actors during the performance. It also involves the stage setting
and design, lights, props and costumes of the characters.

6. SCRIPT

Script is a form of writing that consists of a dialogue that the characters say
to each other. It defines dialogue, action, and scenes. The directors, together with
the performers will interpret all of these things from the script to run the show.

TECHNICAL ELEMENTS OF THEATER

1. SCENERY

These are the equipment used to communicate environment during the

performance like curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms.

2. COSTUMES

These are the clothing and accessories worn by the performers/actors to

portray their characters during the play.

3. PROPS

Any moveable objects that are used during a performance and can also be
taken in a short period of time. These objects appear on stage as part of a dramatic
production.

4. LIGHTS

These are the color of lights that helps to convey the mood and feelings of
the actors and viewers due to the placement and intensity of lights.

5. SOUND

It is what the audience hear during a performance to communicate character,

context, and environment. It is associated with music. The word music comes from the
Greek word (mousike), which means "(art) of the Muses".

6. MAKE UP

It is used to transform an actor to into a character like costumes, wigs, and

body paints.

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MUSICAL PLAYS

1. BONIFACIO: ANG DAKILANG ANAK-PAWIS

The musical play entitled Andres Bonifacio: Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis is a

five-act work commissioned by Alfonso Puyat in 1979, depicting the life of
revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio. It was co-produced by the Cultural Center of
the Philippines and the Andres Bonifacio Music Foundation, Inc., and was staged
again at the CCP main theatre on August 20 and 21, 1994 with Jerry Dadap as the
composer-conductor and the late Elmo Makil as Bonifacio.

2. ATANG - DULANG MAY MUSIKA

The musical play Atang - Dulang May Musika, written by Floy Quintos and
directed by Alexander Cortes, and with music by Von de Guzman, was shown
atGuerrero theatre, Palma hall in UP Diliman in 2008 as part of the Zarzuela Festival
organized by the UP College of Arts and Letters. It is a musical based on the life of
the first superstar of the Philippines, Atang Dela Rama.

3. KATY!

The musical Katy! is about the life of bodabil star Katy de la Cruz. It was
initially presented by Actors Studio East Production in 1988. The music and musical
arrangements were done by Nonong Buencamino, based on the book and lyrics of
Tony Perez. The play commissioned Ryan Cayabyab for the music, Jose Javier
Reyes for the lyrics, and starred Mitch Valdes in the title role.

4. FLORANTE AT LAURA

The musical Florante at Laura was presented by Tanghalang Pilipino at the

CCP Little Theatre (Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino) from July 7 to 24, 1988 in
celebration of the 200th birth anniversary of the author Francisco Balagtas-Baltazar.
It was selected as the official Philippine entry to the first ASEAN Theater Festival in
August 1988.

5. DARAGANG MAGAYON

The musical play Daragang Magayon, a production for poetry and mixed
media for male and female narrators, female voice, two percussionists, two pianists,
and two dancers, is based on a poem by Merlinda C. Bobis. It was first presented at
the Cultural Center of the Philippines Loading Dock on March 1 and 2, 1991. It was
produced by the CCP Women’s Desk and the Coordinating Center for Dance to
celebrate Women’s Month.

6. NOLI ME TANGERE

The musical play on Noli Me Tangere was staged at the CCP Little Theater
from February 1 to 4, 1996 as a production of Tanghalang Pilipino. The creative
team included Ryan Cayabyab as Composer and Musical Director, National Artist
Bienvenido Lumbera as Librettist, Edna Vida as Choreographer, National Artist

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Salvador Bernal as Set and Costume Designer, Masaaki Sano as Lighting Designer,
Gerry Fernandez as Associate Lighting Designer, and Nonon Padilla as Stage
Director. The musical play closely follows the storyline of the original novel and the
opera. The musical play assumes a more contemporary approach in the musical
compositions owing to Cayabyab’s chromatic and rhythmically innovative style, as
compared with de Leon`s highly tonal and more lyrical character. Selected songs in
the musical include Sa Muling Pagkikita, Dalawang Lihim, Tatlong Sulok ng Pag-ibig,
Ang mga Sawimpalad, Ang Multo sa Lawa, Ang Totoo ay Totoo, and Sa Bagtasan
ng mga Landas.

7. EL FILIBUSTERISMO

The musical play on El Filibusterismo is a two-act play that was staged at the
CCP Main Theatre from August 8 to 10, 1997 as a production of Tanghalang
Pilipino. The creative team was composed of Ryan Cayabyab for Music,Jovy Miroy
for the Libretto, Edna Vida for the Choreography, National Artist Salvador Bernal for
the Set and Costume Design, and Nonon Padilla for Stage Direction. The musical
play closely follows the Rizal novel, whose major character Crisostomo Ibarra
disguised as Simoun.

8. MAGSIMULA KA

The musical play Magsimula Ka by Gines Tan was staged at the CCP Main
Theatre from April 7 to 24, 1988. As the winner of the CCP Playwriting Contest in
1983, it became one of the longest running musicals at the CCP. Later, it underwent
a series of revivals in the ensuing years while some of its initial lead performers
eventually became stars in their own right.

Magsimula Ka is the story of young dreamers whose ambitions begin to fade

in life’s realities. They are part of the graduating class filled with hope but end up
compromising their idealism for their own survival. The play responds to the young
peoples’ lingering question of whether there is hope for them in this cruel world. A
major factor in realizing this hope is to start and uphold one’s talent or ambition
despite all odds.

Key Points to Ponder!

HOW THEATRICAL ELEMENTS IN A SELECTED PART OF MUSICAL
PLAY ARE COMBINED WITH MUSIC AND MEDIA TO ACHIEVE
CERTAIN EFFECTS?

The music is then put strategically in emotional high positions, and

the media effects have been calibrated to create realistic moods. This combines
the theatrical elements in a musical play with music and media to create a special
effect that attracts attention of the audience.

HOW ARE THEATRICAL ELEMENTS IN A SELECTED PART OF A

MUSICAL PLAY COMBINED WITH MUSIC AND MEDIA?

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 The theatrical elements are combined with opera music which creates an
ambiance of original theater. The playback singers perform their singing and their
voice is mixed with the musical notes to produce the best theater effect. Apart from
this, dancers will show their expressions for the corresponding music

What’s More

Locate and encircle the word related to Musical Play and Theatrical Elements
inside the box. The word/s may be arranged horizontally, vertically,
diagonally/inverted. Match the words found to the questions below.

T C E P S A L A U S I V G E A
S O U N S X E H J B A A M D B
X Y Z O A S S F K N C U J A F
B M X P R E T A E H T C Y N L
M A K E U P H S L S S B I U O
A G S S T Z G Q O S A D H U Y
R S O U N D I C M Y B G G O Q
O I A A S L L A A N I E F S U
T M C M U S I C A L P L A Y I
C U I D F A N G N R A R S B N
E L K F X A E G H T S X O A T
R A R T Y S E R I S O Y Q P O
I K V R I Q Z Z Y R E N E C S
D A R A G A N G M A G A Y O N
A R U A L T A E T N A R O L F

 It is a collaborative performances presented in an area with live audiences. It is

an art that is used to show actual experiences as a form of dramatic
representation as an art or profession.
 A lighter form of musical drama compared to opera.
 Their role is to enhance the performance of the actors and present the story of a
play in a persuasive way.
 Are considered to be impressive since it includes the relationship of the actors
during the performance. It also involves the stage setting and design, lights,
props and costumes of the characters.
 It helps to convey the mood and feelings of the actors and viewers due to its
placement and intensity.
 These are the equipment used to communicate environment during the
performance like curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms.
 It is what the audience hear during a performance to communicate character,
context, and environment.
 Any moveable objects that are used during a performance and can also be taken
in a short period of time.

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 It is used to transform an actor to into a character like costumes, wigs, and body
paints.
 These are the clothing and accessories worn by the performers/actors to portray
their characters during the play.
 He wrote the musical play Atang - Dulang May Musika.
 The composer and Musical Director of the musical play Noli Me Tangere.
 One of the Philippine musical plays that tells about the story of young dreamers
whose ambitions begin to fade in life’s realities.
 This musical play was first presented at the Cultural Center of the Philippines
Loading Dock on March 1 and 2, 1991
 This musical play was selected as the official Philippine entry to the first ASEAN
Theater Festival in August 1988.

Here`s a suggested link in youtube that would help you more understand and
supplement your insights about the different technical theatrical elements of a
musical play:

https://youtu.be/mFs9uZZDvQ

What I Have Learned

Theater is a collaborative performances presented in an area with live

audiences. It is an art that is used to show actual experiences as a form of dramatic
representation as an art or profession.

The theatrical elements are combined with opera music which creates an
ambiance of original theater. The playback singers perform their singing and their
voice is mixed with the musical notes to produce the best theater effect. Apart from
this, dancers will show their expressions for the corresponding music.

The music is put strategically in emotional high positions, and

the media effects have been calibrated to create realistic moods. This combines
the theatrical elements in a musical play with music and media to create a special
effect that attracts attention of the audience.

The idea or the story in a musical play is presented in a live performance by

combining songs, dance numbers, dialogues and even acting. These are the means
in which the story or the concept will be presented and made to understood and
appreciated by audience.

To sum up, the following are the major elements of theatre:

 Performers
 Audience
 Director
 Theatre Space
 Design Aspects (scenery, costume, lighting, and sound)
 Script (which includes focus, purpose, point of view,

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 The technical elements of theatre are the: Scenery, costumes, props, lights,
sound and make up. For performance elements, the most obvious elements are
acting and the characters. Musical play is a theatre production with many songs and
dances that provide the story.

Musical theatre is a form of theatre that combines songs, spoken dialogue,

acting, and dance. Music is a form of art; an expression of emotions through
harmonic frequencies. Most music includes people singing with their voices or
playing musical instruments, such as the piano, guitar, drums or violin. The
word music comes from the Greek word (mousike), which means "(art) of the
Muses".

What I Can Do
A. Explain/Discuss:
1. How theatrical elements in a selected part of a musical play are combined with
music and media to achieve certain effects.

2. Listening and Singing Activities:

2.1. Research lyrics of musical excerpts of any opera, Broadway musical,
and Philippine musical play.
2.2. Listen to the selections to appreciate the music.
2.3. Sing the selections expressively with the recordings or from the internet
(You Tube), using the lyrics that you researched.

Key to Answers

& dialogue, set and lighting and sound equipment.

6. The characteristic or aspect in a musical play are the production, choreography, plot
concept musical and rock musical.
5. The different types of musical play are: book musical, jukebox musical, revue,
Encyclopedia)
dance, and staging of the entertainment as an integrated whole. (New World
love, anger – as well as the story itself, are communicated through the words, music,
dialog, and dance. The varied emotional aspects of the production – humor, pathos,
University Press, 2010). It is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken
which music is usually in the form of songs, is essential to the narrative. (Oxford
4. A musical play is also called musical comedy, musical theatre, or musical. A play in
(Answers
Lesson Whatvary)
1: may Is It - Activity 1.2
Lesson 1: What’s More - Activity 1.3

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Lesson 2: What’s More - Activity 2.3
1. The story in the play is presented through an act of two women. The first woman
entered a room looking for her long lost husband (the love of her life) but was
surprised knowing that he was married to another woman. While having
conversations with the second woman (wife). She asked the second woman to let
her son come with them to have a life she ever dreamed for his son. After a long
talk, the second woman realized that the first woman is a lot better than her and is
worth of the love she is trying to have.
2. The theme of the musical play is a “Tragic-Love Story”. (Students observation)
Lesson 2: What Is It - Activity 2.2
1. The themes may include the problems of everyday life, such as love and romance,
social acceptance, jealousy and intrigue, and adventure.
2. In a musical play, the singing is usually amplified; unlike the opera, it has the quality
of classically trained voices.
3. Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of The Opera, Andres Bonifacio: Ang
Dakilang Anak-Pawis, Atang – Dulang May Musika or Atang The Musical, Katy! The
Musical, Florate at Laura: The Musical, Daragang Magayon, Noli Me Tangere,
Magsimula Ka, El Filibusteresmo.
Lesson 1: What I Can Do - Activity 1.4
1.b, xi 2.d, vii 3.f, ix 4.h, viii 5.k, vi 6.I, iii 7.g, v 8.e, iv 9.c, ii 10.a, i
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Lesson 3 – What’s More
1. Theater
2. Musical Play
3. Director
4. Visual Effect
5. Lights
6. Scenery
7. Sound
8. Props
9. Make-up
10. Costume
11. Floy Quintos
12. Ryan Cayabyab
13. Magsimula Ka
14. Daragang Magayon
15. Florante at Laura