Jukebox musical

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A jukebox musical is a stage or film musical that uses previously released popular songs as its musical score. Usually the songs have in common a connection with a particular popular musician or group — because they were either written by, or for, the artists in question, or at least covered by them. The songs are contextualized into a dramatic plot: often the biographical story of the performer(s) whose music is featured, although in some cases the plot does not revolve around the particular group at all. Although jukebox musicals had achieved success for years (for instance Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, the musical about the life of Buddy Holly which ran in the West End for 13 years from 1989 to 2003), their recent surge in popularity was led by the success of Mamma Mia!, built around the music of ABBA. [citation needed]

Reception of jukebox musicals have been divided, with the most common criticism being that there is too much focus on how many songs can be fitted into the musical. Some jukebox musicals, like Lennon and Good Vibrations have been critical and financial flops. Others, like Jersey Boys and All Shook Up have received acclaim and have become popular with fans and critics alike.

The term "jukebox musical" was first coined in the 1940s in reference to motion pictures consisting largely of hit recordings. [citation needed] Examples are Jam Session (1944), An American in Paris (1951), Rock Around the Clock (1956), Juke Box Rhythm (1959), and A Hard Day's Night (1964).

List of jukebox musicals

1970s

Year Title Based on the music of
1975 The Night That Made America Famous Harry Chapin
1977 Elvis Elvis Presley
1978 Ain't Misbehavin' the Harlem Renaissance/Fats Waller

1980s

Year Title Based on the music of
1983 Singin' in the Rain Arthur Freed, also based on the movie, Singin' in the Rain
1984 Leader of the Pack Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, and Phil Spector
1989 Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story Buddy Holly, including many early rock "standards"
1989 Return to the Forbidden Planet various artists

1990s

Year Title Based on the music of
1990 Forever Plaid vocal harmony groups of the 1950s
1995 Smokey Joe's Cafe Leiber and Stoller
1997 Boogie Nights the seventies
1999 Disco Inferno 1970s disco
1999 Mamma Mia! ABBA
1999 The Marvelous Wonderettes the 1950s and 1960s

2000s

Year Title Based on the music of
2001 Love, Janis Janis Joplin
2001 Shout! The Legend of the Wild One Johnny O'Keefe
2002 We Will Rock You Queen
2002 Our House Madness
2002 Movin' Out Billy Joel
2003 The Boy from Oz Peter Allen
2003 Tonight's The Night Rod Stewart
2003 Winter Wonderettes holiday music, 1960s
2004 On the Record the Walt Disney Company
1998 Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees
2005 Back to the 80's! various 80s pop artists
2005 Lennon John Lennon
2005 Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
2005 All Shook Up Elvis Presley
2005 Honky Tonk Laundry country music made famous by female country stars
2005 Jersey Boys Frankie Valli and Four Seasons
2005 Hoy no me puedo levantar Spanish group Mecano
2005 Bésame Mucho Mexican and Cuba Boleros Various Artists
2006 American Idiot (Musical) Green Day
2006 Hot Feet Earth, Wind & Fire
2006 Priscilla Queen of the Desert – the Musical Various Artists, based on the movie, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
2006 Daddy Cool Boney M
2006 Ring of Fire Johnny Cash
2006 Rock of Ages glam metal of the 1980s
2006 Thriller - Live Michael Jackson
2006 The Times They Are A-Changin' Bob Dylan
2006 The Onion Cellar The Dresden Dolls
2006 Why Do Fools Fall In Love? hits of the 1960s, various artists
2007 Desperately Seeking Susan Blondie
2007 Never Forget Take That
2007 Xanadu Electric Light Orchestra and Olivia Newton-John
2007 Sunshine on Leith The Proclaimers
2007 The Slide The Beautiful South
2008 All the Fun of the Fair David Essex
2009 Dreamboats and Petticoats based on the album featuring music of the 1960s
2009 Mentiras el musical Mexican songs from 1980s era Various Artists
2009 Fela! Fela Kuti
2009 Life Could Be a Dream doo-wop music circa 1960

2010s

Year Title Based on the music of
2010 Perfect Harmony Various Artists (ranging from The Jackson 5, to Pat Benatar)
2010 Everyday Rapture Various Artists (ranging from Judy Garland and The Supremes, to Mr. Rogers)
2010 Come Fly Away Frank Sinatra
2010 Million Dollar Quartet Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash
2011 Waiting for a Train Jimmie Rodgers
2011 Baby It's You! The Shirelles
2011 Life in a Nutshell Barenaked Ladies
2011 Si nos dejan Mexican songs from 1930s-1950s era Various Artists
2012 I Dreamed a Dream various artists, songs covered by Susan Boyle
2012 Viva Forever! Spice Girls

List of jukebox musical films

List of jukebox musical TV shows

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