百老汇英文介绍.ppt

* Broadway is a street in Manhattan(曼哈顿),New York.The street across the island of Manhattan from the south to north. It is the longest and most bustling street in the world. There are a lot of theaters at both sides of the street, so it is the most important cradle（发源地） of drama and musical in the United States. That’s why Broadway became a synonym（代名词） of musical. “Broadway” actually has three meanings: the first meaning is the geographical concept, referring to the 36 Theatres near Times Square; the second meaning is these shows in the Broadway; the third meaning is the Broadway industry, also including some theaters which shows mainly based on Broadway . Overall, Broadway is the peak（巅峰） of Western drama and represents the highest level of artistic achievement and commercial success. The Broadway musical originated in the 19th century. Broadway has become the center of drama in that time. In the 1920s, Broadway shows were in a period of great prosperity（鼎盛时期）, but the good times put an end in the 1930s because of Economic Crisis. Today, Broadway musical become New Yorks main stage shows. They are no longer confined to Broadway, or even tour（巡回演出） the world. 百老汇上演的是比较高雅的音乐剧，百老汇的表演内容多以经典剧目为主，演员的表演服从剧情需要，以群体的肢体语言和出色的音乐吟唱来表现晚会主题。百老汇表演的基调为黑色，夸张、幽默、风趣、自然、轻松、活泼是百老汇的一贯表演风格。 Many Hollywood stars are coming out from the Broadway stage. One example is Julie Andrews(朱莉.安德鲁丝), she was found by director because she was the actress in the musical The Sound of Music”. Then she changed direction to the screen and became the American screen idols in 1960s. There were a lot of musicians in Broadway; the most famous is Andrew Lloyd Webber(安德鲁·劳埃德·韦伯). He was born in London and fond of music in childhood. He created many musicals which were handed down from his age（传世之作）. He also wrote music for films. Broadway, the meaning of the word today is not just focused on this street or the theater; people use the word to refer to the essence of American drama. So that an actor’s