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The blog, Stage Door, by Angel de Quinta features a plethora of excerpts from various different broadway shows or musical performances. The blog mostly consists of several clips of songs and live performances, and then de Quinta gives some background information and his analysis of all of the sets of videos on the blog. Most of the videos featured on the blog are musical numbers from different broadway shows over a few decades. However, de Quinta often included a couple different variations of the same song on the blog.
For example, de Quinta included the song, Fifty Percent into the blog with four different performances of the same song. It is an older song, being performed back in the 70's and 80's, but the fact that artists are still recreating this performance indicates that it is a timeless classic. I found this very interesting because it shows you a direct comparison between the different versions, which ultimately acts as evidence to witness the ways in which the performance has changed or evolved over time as society changes and technology improves. There are other sets of excerpts on the blog that do the exact same thing.
The two excerpts from the song, Aquarius from the Broadway show, Hair, really interested me as well. One video was one of the original Broadway performances from the 70's, and the other was also a live performance, but on the small set of a late night televison show very recently. I liked these videos because the song was catchy, but I also really enjoyed their use of choreography and their sets/scenery. Typically, I always prefer a more modern edition of something as opposed to older. However, I found the older version of this performance more appealing than the new one. This is because I admired how despite lacking the benefits and aide of technology that the newer one had to its advantage, they still did a very good job capturing the audience's attention with their very trippy and psychadelic visuals through the "mise en scene" and captivating choreography. I think that the use of technology can be extremely useful and beneficial to the quality of a Broadway show, but it is not vital to make it a strong performance.
For example, de Quinta included the song, Fifty Percent into the blog with four different performances of the same song. It is an older song, being performed back in the 70's and 80's, but the fact that artists are still recreating this performance indicates that it is a timeless classic. I found this very interesting because it shows you a direct comparison between the different versions, which ultimately acts as evidence to witness the ways in which the performance has changed or evolved over time as society changes and technology improves. There are other sets of excerpts on the blog that do the exact same thing.
The two excerpts from the song, Aquarius from the Broadway show, Hair, really interested me as well. One video was one of the original Broadway performances from the 70's, and the other was also a live performance, but on the small set of a late night televison show very recently. I liked these videos because the song was catchy, but I also really enjoyed their use of choreography and their sets/scenery. Typically, I always prefer a more modern edition of something as opposed to older. However, I found the older version of this performance more appealing than the new one. This is because I admired how despite lacking the benefits and aide of technology that the newer one had to its advantage, they still did a very good job capturing the audience's attention with their very trippy and psychadelic visuals through the "mise en scene" and captivating choreography. I think that the use of technology can be extremely useful and beneficial to the quality of a Broadway show, but it is not vital to make it a strong performance.
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