Modern Musical Scenes: Supplemental, Part III

Trailer for Save the Last Dance (2001):


"La Vie Boheme" from Rent (2005):


"Springtime for Hitler" from The Producers (2005):


Trailer for Idlewild (2006):


Amy Adams in "Happy Working Song" from Enchanted (2007):


Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron in "Can I Have This Dance" from High School Musical 3: Senior Year:


Beyonce Knowles in "I'd Rather Go Blind" from Cadillac Records (2008):

Modern Musical Scenes: Supplemental, Part II

Trailer for Breakin' (1984):


Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene in "Suddenly Seymour" from Little Shop of Horrors (1986):


Samuel E. Wright in "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid (1989):


Amy Locane and Johnny Depp in "Please, Mr. Jailer" from Cry-Baby (1990):


Trailer for The Commitments (1991):


Music video for Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" from The Bodyguard (1992):


Brad Kane and Lea Salonga in "A Whole New World" from Aladdin (1992):


"This is Halloween" from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993):


Julia Roberts in "I've Been Waiting for You" from Everyone Says I Love You (1996):


The Spice Girls in "Say You'll Be There" from Spice World (1997):

Modern Musical Scenes: Supplemental, Part I

Here are additional scenes and trailers from the modern era of musicals:

Trailer for Phantom of the Paradise (1974):


Trailer for The Muppet Movie (1979):


Richard O'Brien in "Time Warp" from The Rocky Horror Show (1975):


Elton John in "Pinball Wizard" from Tommy (1975):


John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever (1977):


Trailer for Xanadu (1980):


Trailer for Fame (1980):


Julie Andrews in "Le Jazz Hot" from Victor/Victoria (1982):


Trailer for Flashdance (1983):


Prince in "Let's Go Crazy" from Purple Rain (1984):

Week 5- Razzle Dazzle ‘Em: Musicals

You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen

-Meryl Streep as Donna in Mamma Mia!

M 3.2/W 3.4
Razzle Dazzle ‘Em: Musicals
Lecture: Musicals—An Overview, Pt. 3
Screening: Mamma Mia! Due: OSR 3 (1960-1979)