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A '''jukebox musical''' is a [[Musical theatre|stage musical]] or [[musical film]] featuring the songs of one or more [[popular music]] acts instead of original songs. Usually an original plot and characters are created for jukebox musicals, with the songs used to illustrate the emotions different characters are feeling at different times. Sometimes, however, jukebox musicals function as a [[biography]] of the artist(s) in question, like ''[[Jersey Boys]]'' (2005) and ''[[Beautiful: The Carole King Musical| |
A '''jukebox musical''' is a [[Musical theatre|stage musical]] or [[musical film]] featuring the songs of one or more [[popular music]] acts instead of original songs. Usually an original plot and characters are created for jukebox musicals, with the songs used to illustrate the emotions different characters are feeling at different times. Sometimes, however, jukebox musicals function as a [[biography]] of the artist(s) in question, like ''[[Jersey Boys]]'' (2005) and ''[[Beautiful: The Carole King Musical|Beautiful]]'' (2013). In such cases, some of the songs can be [[diegetic music|diegetic]], meaning that they are performed within the world of the play or film. Works in which all of the music is diegetic, however, such as a [[biographical film]] about a singer who is simply shown performing their songs, are generally not considered jukebox musicals.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/apr/23/the-commitments-west-end-musical | title=The Commitments to be turned into West End musical | publisher=[[The Guardian]] | work=guardian.co.uk | date=23 April 2013 | accessdate=26 June 2013 | location=London | first=Mark | last=Brown |quote=It will include many classic soul songs, including Mustang Sally, but most definitely will not be a "jukebox musical", said Doyle.}}</ref> |
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Some jukebox musicals include previously-unreleased material. Examples include [[the Beatles]]' films ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]'' (1964), which [[Andrew Sarris]] described as "the ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' of jukebox musicals", ''[[Help! (film)|Help!]]'' (1965) and ''[[Magical Mystery Tour (film)|Magical Mystery Tour]]'' (1967). The stage musicals ''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' (1984) and ''[[Xanadu (musical)|Xanadu]]'' (2007) are both adaptations of musical films that turned their source material into something more like a jukebox musical by adding to the score other well-known songs written by the musical films' songwriters. |
Some jukebox musicals include previously-unreleased material. Examples include [[the Beatles]]' films ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]'' (1964), which [[Andrew Sarris]] described as "the ''[[Citizen Kane]]'' of jukebox musicals", ''[[Help! (film)|Help!]]'' (1965) and ''[[Magical Mystery Tour (film)|Magical Mystery Tour]]'' (1967). The stage musicals ''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]'' (1984) and ''[[Xanadu (musical)|Xanadu]]'' (2007) are both adaptations of musical films that turned their source material into something more like a jukebox musical by adding to the score other well-known songs written by the musical films' songwriters. |
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A jukebox musical is a stage musical or musical film featuring the songs of one or more popular music acts instead of original songs. Usually an original plot and characters are created for jukebox musicals, with the songs used to illustrate the emotions different characters are feeling at different times. Sometimes, however, jukebox musicals function as a biography of the artist(s) in question, like Jersey Boys (2005) and Beautiful (2013). In such cases, some of the songs can be diegetic, meaning that they are performed within the world of the play or film. Works in which all of the music is diegetic, however, such as a biographical film about a singer who is simply shown performing their songs, are generally not considered jukebox musicals.[1]
Some jukebox musicals include previously-unreleased material. Examples include the Beatles' films A Hard Day's Night (1964), which Andrew Sarris described as "the Citizen Kane of jukebox musicals", Help! (1965) and Magical Mystery Tour (1967). The stage musicals 42nd Street (1984) and Xanadu (2007) are both adaptations of musical films that turned their source material into something more like a jukebox musical by adding to the score other well-known songs written by the musical films' songwriters.
Although jukebox musicals had achieved success for years (for example the 1989 musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story), a surge in popularity was led by the success of Mamma Mia! (1999), built around the music of ABBA.[2]
The term "jukebox musical" dates at least to 1962,[3] based on the word "jukebox", which dates to around 1939. However, the general genre—motion pictures consisting largely of hit recordings—dates to the 1940s and 1950s.[citation needed] Films considered early examples of jukebox musicals include An American in Paris (1951), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Rock, Rock, Rock (1956), Rock Around the Clock (1956) and Juke Box Rhythm (1959).
List of stage jukebox musicals
1970s
| Year | Title | Based on the music of |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Elvis | Elvis Presley |
1980s
| Year | Title | Based on the music of |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Abbacadabra | ABBA |
| 1984 | Leader of the Pack | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector |
| 1988 | Always ... Patsy Cline | Patsy Cline |
| 1989 | Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story | Buddy Holly, including many early rock "standards" |
| 1989 | Return to the Forbidden Planet | 1960s rock and roll |
1990s
| Year | Title | Based on the music of |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Five Guys Named Moe | Louis Jordan |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | the 70s |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Fever | Bee Gees |
| 1999 | Disco Inferno | 1970s disco |
| 1999 | Mamma Mia! | ABBA |
| 1999 | The Marvelous Wonderettes | female vocal harmony groups of the 1950s and 1960s |
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Title | Based on the music of |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Once Upon a One More Time | Britney Spears |
List of jukebox musical films
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), a picture dealing with the life of Playwright and Composer George M. Cohan, and featuring many of his greatest songs, which were among the most popular songs of their day (Late 19th Century-Early 20th Century).
- Meet Me in St. Louis (1945), featuring mostly popular songs from the earlier 20th century and three new songs written for Judy Garland.
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), a biopic of composer Jerome Kern, featuring his songs.
- Easter Parade (1948), featuring a collection of songs by Irving Berlin.
- One Sunday Afternoon (1948), featuring popular songs from the earlier 20th century.
- An American in Paris (1951), a fictionalized story based around George Gershwin's "An American in Paris" suite. The score consists entirely of George and Ira Gershwin pieces, with "American in Paris" being a recurring theme.
- Singin' in the Rain (1952), featuring popular songs from the 1920s and '30s and songs by Arthur Freed, with the exception of two numbers ("Make 'Em Laugh" and "Moses Supposes")
- The Band Wagon (1953) shared a title with The Band Wagon (musical), but only used three songs from the show. It featured an entirely new book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, written to showcase the Howard Dietz - Arthur Schwartz songbook, including songs from Between the Devil, Flying Colors, and others. Only one song, "That's Entertainment!", was written for the film.
- Love Me or Leave Me (1955), featuring popular songs} from the 1930s.
- Rock Around the Clock (1956), the first rock-and-roll movie musical, featuring the commercial recordings of Bill Haley and His Comets and The Platters.
- Don't Knock the Rock (1957), another Bill Haley jukebox musical, with the commercial recordings of Haley, Little Richard, and The Treniers.
- Hootenanny Hoot (1963), a low-budget MGM picture intended to capitalize on the Folk Music craze then sweeping America, featuring on-screen performances by Johnny Cash, Judy Henske, and several other Folk Music artists.
- A Hard Day's Night (1964), based on mostly previously unreleased songs of The Beatles.
- Help! (1965), based on mostly previously unreleased songs of The Beatles.
- Yellow Submarine (1968), based on the songs of The Beatles.
- Son of Dracula (1974), featuring songs from Harry Nilsson's albums Nilsson Schmilsson and Son of Schmilsson.
- At Long Last Love (1975), based on the songs of Cole Porter.
- All That Jazz (1979), featuring popular music from the earlier 20th century.
- Can't Stop the Music (1980), featuring contemporary disco songs.
- The Blues Brothers (1980), featuring various popular rhythm & blues songs.
- American Pop (1981), featuring rock songs from the 1960s and '70s.
- Everyone Says I Love You (1996), featuring popular music from the earlier 20th century.
- Spice World (1997), based on the music of The Spice Girls
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), featuring various popular rhythm & blues songs.
- Love's Labour's Lost (2000), featuring classic Broadway songs of the 1930s.
- Moulin Rouge! (2001), featuring a variety of pop songs from various decades.
- Ray (2004), based on the music of Ray Charles
- 20 centímetros (2005), Various Artists, featuring a variety of pop songs from various decades.
- Happy Feet (2006), featuring a variety of pop songs from various decades.
- Idlewild (2006), featuring the songs of OutKast
- Romance & Cigarettes (2006), featuring mostly love themed pop-songs from the 1950s through '70s.
- Across the Universe (2007), featuring the songs of The Beatles.
- Stilyagi (2008), featuring Soviet rock songs from the 1970s and '80s.
- Mamma Mia! (2008), based on the musical Mamma Mia!, which is based on the songs of ABBA
- Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), based mostly on the music of Elton John.
- Happy Feet Two (2011), featuring a variety of pop songs from various decades.
- Toi, moi, les autres (2011), featuring a variety of French songs.
- Pitch Perfect (2012), featuring songs of various genres and various artists.
- Rock of Ages (2012), featuring hard rock and metal songs of the 1980s.
- Lovestruck: The Musical (2013), featuring various pop and dance songs of the 1980s through present.
- Sunshine on Leith (2013), based on the Musical Sunshine on Leith, which is based on the songs of The Proclaimers
- Jersey Boys (2014), based on the musical Jersey Boys, which is based on the music of The Four Seasons
- Walking on Sunshine (2014), featuring pop-songs from the 1980s.
- Strange Magic (2015) featuring various genres and various artists.
- Trolls (2016) featuring various genres and various artists.
- Sing (2016) featuring various genres and various artists.
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), sequel to the first film based on the musical Mamma Mia!, which is based on the songs of ABBA.
- En del av mitt hjärta (2019), based on the songs of Tomas Ledin.
List of jukebox musical TV shows
- Kids Incorporated (1984)
- Blackpool (2007)
- Viva Laughlin (2007)
- Glee (2009) which uses a different various genres and various artists
- Smash (2012)
- Beat Bugs (2016) which uses a different Beatles song
- Motown Magic (2018) which uses a different Motown song
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020)
Works based on concept albums
In a different category are films or stage musicals based around a concept album, in which the story being told is not original but rather a fleshed-out version of the narrative already contained in the album. Examples include:
- The 1974 musical Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road, based on the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles
- The 1975 film Tommy, based on the 1969 album Tommy by The Who
- The 1978 film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, loosely based on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road, although it incorporated songs from the some of the Beatles' other albums as well
- The 1982 film Pink Floyd – The Wall, based on the 1979 album The Wall by Pink Floyd
- The 1992 musical The Who's Tommy, similarly based on the album Tommy
- The 2010 musical American Idiot, based on the 2004 album American Idiot by Green Day
- The 2017 musical Bat Out of Hell: The Musical, based on the 1977 album Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf, and additionally incorporating music from Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993) and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006), all originally performed by Meat Loaf and written by Jim Steinman
See also
References
- ^ Brown, Mark (23 April 2013). "The Commitments to be turned into West End musical". guardian.co.uk. London: The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
It will include many classic soul songs, including Mustang Sally, but most definitely will not be a "jukebox musical", said Doyle.
- ^ "Mamma Mia! and the Rise of the Jukebox Musical". Cheap Theater Tickets. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ Guide to the Performing Arts: 3460, Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1962, p. 204, "—Kanin, Garson; his jukebox musical with Phil Silvers, Nancy Walker".
- ^ Jeff Giles (October 21, 2016). "Cheap Trick, Journey and Foreigner vets lead new 'Rock Pack' concert experience". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Photo Flash: First Look At The Air Supply Musical ALL OUT OF LOVE in Manila". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Katigbak, Fran (23 June 2018). "All Out of Love: Here it is, an Air Supply jukebox musical!". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
