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I think this page probably aught be moved to "Musical Theater" since there are, at least on modern times, a fair number of Musicals which qualify as Tragedies, Dramas, etc. West Side Story, above, is a perfect example. Use of the term "Musical Comedy" to describe all Musicals is outdated. --[[User:BirdieA|Birdie]] 10:21, 23 July 2008 (EDT)
I think this page probably aught be moved to "Musical Theater" since there are, at least on modern times, a fair number of Musicals which qualify as Tragedies, Dramas, etc. West Side Story, above, is a perfect example. Use of the term "Musical Comedy" to describe all Musicals is outdated. --[[User:BirdieA|Birdie]] 10:21, 23 July 2008 (EDT)
I liked the article. It said most of the necessary things, and criticism would be nitpicking. On the subject of what to call things, I think there should be a subcategory within "Music" containing the various forms of "music theatre" or whatever you want to call it. Off the top of my head (and on my shelves) there is Grand Opera (Puccini, Verdi, say); Opera Bouffe, (Offenbach) Operetta (G & S, Strauss Lehar), Music Drama (Wagner), Folk Opera (Porgy) , Ballad Opera, (The Beggar's Opera, Hugh the Drover), Musical Theatre, Musical, Light Opera, and so on. Works like Show Boat and West ide Story are ard to pin down within one sub-genr. And when did the early American operettas of Victor Herbert and Sigmund Romberg etc morph into Gershwin and Berlin. And remember that there was a time when London's West End was as productive as Broadway. Just a thought.... [[User:Guddle|Guddle]] 23:09, 26 July 2008 (EDT)