世纪的巨献——美国音乐剧

A Great Contribution to the Century-American Musicals

美国人不是音乐剧的创造者。事实上，用歌唱来表达戏剧的方式，早在公元前500年的希腊戏剧的黄金时期即有之。到了公元923年，当基督教确立了地位，音乐戏剧与素歌“联姻”，成为教堂向大量的未受教育却忠诚的人们进行施教的重要工具。这些素歌渐渐融入了神话剧、寓言剧，由于发展得过于复杂和世俗，而最终无法留在教堂之中。之后，音乐戏剧这种形式产生了。

The evolution of the American musical from its birth to current worldwide commercial success took almost a century.The genre has developed from roots of street theatre,vandeville,and operetta to incorporate serious drama,fusing choreography and elaborate set designs in various balancing acts.The 1960s marked an era dominated by rock＇n＇roll.Thereafter,Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals as well as American concept musicals set the trend.By the 1990s,extravagant commercial productions toured around the world mesmerizing the global audience.