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Often, its discussed according to levels low comedy, high comedy. On the highest level, there is the comedy of ideas or comedy of manners with emphasis on language and wit. For instance, the plays of jonson, congreve, wilde and shaw. On the lowest level, there is physical comedy such as is found in burlesque and farce, with emphasis on a madcap situation and fastpaced, highly visual action. The plays of goldoni, goldsmith, sheridan and even the keystone kops or tom and jerry cartoons come to mind. The venetian twins represents the more physical or situation comedy. It evolved from the commedia...

In fact, the word comedy is used in so many ways that a single definition is difficult, if not impossible to make. Still, its something we want, even need to experience whether with a quiet smile or an outandout belly laugh. When we turn to the purpose of comedy, we find some agreement, for always at its core, there is a spirit of fun, which delights, amuses and entertains. Usually, there is a companion word with comedy, which helps to describe its thrust such as situation, romantic, social or farcical, satirical. Often, its discussed according to levels low comedy, high comedy. On the highest...

I can perform, i can choreograph, i can assist you. And i got a note back saying come on. [ laughs ] jerry was making money hand over fist and balanchine had although he had done good work on broadway had never been terribly successful, the way jerry was being. I mean, jerry was really the king of broadway. Jerry was connected to a different audience and had a popular point of view that he felt would be useful. And remember in those days new York City Ballet was considered very, very elite. It was high tone. Sometimes on a matinee thered be more dancers onstage than in the audience and we were...

Amuses and entertains. Usually, there is a companion word with comedy, which helps to describe its thrust such as situation, romantic, social or farcical, satirical. Often, its discussed according to levels low comedy, high comedy. On the highest level, there is the comedy of ideas or comedy of manners with emphasis on language and wit. For instance, the plays of jonson, congreve, wilde and shaw. On the lowest level, there is physical comedy such as is found in burlesque and farce, with emphasis on a madcap situation and fastpaced, highly visual action. The plays of goldoni, goldsmith, sherida...

The cinematic musical if you look at the dna, theres always a kind of code or a language thats specific to the time theyre in. When youre a jet, youre a jet all the way from your first cigarette to your last dying day west side story is shakespeare in the streets of new york. It has a code that was both old and completely new. With west side story, the music has this kind of jazz influence, discordant aspect. You can feel it. Its like sparking in the air. And the moves are very angular and sort of almost architectural. West side story was a big broadway hit created by Arthur Lawrence and Steph...