A jukebox musical is a

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in which a majority of the songs are well-known, pre-existing

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songs, rather than original music composed for the musical. Some jukebox musicals use a wide variety of songs, while others confine themselves to songs performed by one singer or band, or written by one songwriter. In such cases, the plot is often a

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of the artist or artists. In other jukebox musicals, the plot is purely fictional. For musicals about a musician or musical act, some of the songs can be diegetic, meaning that they are performed within the world of the play or film. Works in which all of the music is diegetic, however, such as a

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about a singer who is at times shown performing their songs, are generally not considered jukebox musicals. Revues that lack a plot are also usually not described as jukebox musicals, although plotless shows that include a dance element sometimes are.

History

In Europe in the 17th and 18th century, many comic operas were produced that parodied popular songs of the time by performing them with modified lyrics. Comédie en vaudevilles and

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s are two genres that made heavy use of well-known melodies. '' The Beggar's Opera'' (1728), the first ballad opera and the most famous, has been called "the original jukebox musical". Films considered early examples of jukebox musicals include '' An American in Paris'' (1951), '' Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), '' Rock, Rock, Rock'' (1956) and '' Rock Around the Clock'' (1956). The songwriting team of Robert Wright and George Forrest pioneered the concept of musicals whose songs are derived from one composer's instrumental works, with newly-written lyrics. Some of these musicals also told the life story of that composer. Musicals and operettas that they produced in this fashion include '' Song of Norway'' (1944, using the music of

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), '' Magdalena: a Musical Adventure'' (1948, music of Heitor Villa-Lobos), a 1949 reworking of the 1934 musical '' The Great Waltz'' (music of

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and

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), '' Kismet'' (1953, music of Alexander Borodin), and '' Anya'' (1965, music of

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). The origin of the phrase "jukebox musical" in its current meaning is unclear. The word " jukebox" dates to around 1939. The first documented use of "jukebox musical" in print may have been in a 1962 description of the musical '' Do Re Mi'', but that was a musical (with original music) about a man who sells jukeboxes. In a 1964 review of

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film '' A Hard Day's Night'', critic

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described that film as "the ''

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'' of jukebox musicals", but he too may have had a meaning in mind other than the contemporary one, since most of that film's songs were original. Although jukebox musicals had achieved success for years (for example, the 1989 musical '' Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story''), a surge in popularity was led by the success of '' Mamma Mia!'' (1999), built around the music of

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. The biographical musical, a subset of the jukebox musical in which an artist or band's own songs form the basis of a musical based on their life story, received a surge in popularity in the early 2000s when '' The Boy from Oz'' (about Peter Allen) and '' Jersey Boys'' (commissioned by and featuring The Four Seasons) launched.

Types of jukebox musicals

The most common format for jukebox musicals is a show that tells the life story of a famous musician or musical group, while incorporating songs from throughout their career. Artists whose life and songs have served as the basis for a jukebox musical include Peter Allen, Susan Boyle, Shlomo Carlebach,

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

Cher Cher ( ; born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Goddess of Pop", she is known for her Androgyny, androgynous contralto voice, Music an ...

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Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor who performed Pop music, pop, Swing music, swing, Folk music, folk, rock and roll, and country music. Darin started ...

, The Drifters, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Buddy Holly,

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...

(twice),

Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful Rock music, rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and her "electric" ...

Carole King Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...

, The Kinks,

Fela Kuti Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti; 15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997) was a Nigerians, Nigerian musician and political activist. He is regarded as the principal innovator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music genre t ...

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

, Udo Lindenberg,

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive voca ...

(twice), Johnny O'Keefe,

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, Dusty Springfield (twice), Donna Summer, The Temptations,

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(twice),

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and The Four Seasons,

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, Neil Diamond, and

. Others who have gotten similar treatment include songwriter/producers Bert Berns, Berry Gordy and Ellie Greenwich, record producer Florence Greenberg, and composer/songwriter Norbert Glanzberg. For jukebox musicals with a fictional plot, one common approach is to center the plot around one or more (fictional) singers or musicians, thus letting some of the songs be performed as songs within the show. Examples of such musicals include '' Boogie Nights'' (1998), '' Mamma Mia!'' (1999), ''

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'' (2002), '' Hoy no me puedo levantar'' (2005), '' Bésame mucho, el musical'' (2005), '' Rock of Ages'' (2005), '' Daddy Cool'' (2006), '' Never Forget'' (2007), '' Viva Forever!'' (2012), '' All Out of Love'' (2018), and ''Jukebox Hero'' (2018). Some jukebox musicals are adaptations of a film, in which songs from the film's soundtrack are now sung by the characters; examples include '' Saturday Night Fever'' (1998), '' Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'' (2006), '' Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical'' (2015) and '' My Best Friend's Wedding'' (2024). Some shows and films combine original and previously-released songs; it may be a matter of opinion whether these qualify as jukebox musicals. For example, the stage musicals '' 42nd Street'' (1980), '' Five Guys Named Moe'' (1990), '' Crazy for You'' (1992), and '' Xanadu'' (2007) are all adaptations of earlier source material that added to the original score other well-known songs written by the original songwriters. The stage musicals '' The Last Ship'' (2014) and '' Standing at the Sky's Edge'' (2019) and film musicals '' Yellow Submarine'' (1968) and '' Idlewild'' (2006) are all musicals that combine original and previously-recorded songs by a single artist or group. Other films that combine old and original songs include '' Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), ''

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'' (2016), and '' Cinderella'' (2021).

List of stage jukebox musicals

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List of jukebox musical films

* '' Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), a picture dealing with the life of playwright and composer George M. Cohan, and featuring many of his songs, which were among the most popular songs of their day (late 19th century – early 20th century). * '' Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1945), featuring mostly popular songs from the earlier 20th century and three new songs written for Judy Garland. * '' Till the Clouds Roll By'' (1946), a biopic of composer Jerome Kern, featuring his songs. * '' Words and Music'' (1948), a biopic of composer

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and lyricist Lorenz Hart, featuring their songs. * '' Easter Parade'' (1948), featuring a collection of songs by Irving Berlin. * '' One Sunday Afternoon'' (1948), featuring popular songs from the earlier 20th century. * '' Three Little Words'' (1950), a biopic of composer Harry Ruby and lyricist Bert Kalmar, featuring their songs. * ''

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'' (1951), featuring popular songs from the 1910s to 1930s. * '' An American in Paris'' (1951), a fictionalized story based around

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's " An American in Paris" suite. The score consists entirely of George and

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the ...

pieces, with "American in Paris" being a recurring theme. * '' Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), featuring popular songs from the 1920s and '30s and songs by Arthur Freed, with the exception of two numbers (" Make 'Em Laugh" and "Moses Supposes") * '' The Band Wagon'' (1953) shared a title with ''The Band Wagon'' (musical), but only used three songs from the show. It featured an entirely new book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, written to showcase the Howard Dietz–

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songbook, including songs from '' Between the Devil'', '' Flying Colors'', and others. Only one song, " That's Entertainment!", was written for the film. * '' Deep in My Heart'' (1954), a biopic of operetta composer

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, featuring his songs. * '' Love Me or Leave Me'' (1955), featuring popular songs from the 1930s by Ruth Etting. * '' Rock Around the Clock'' (1956), the first rock-and-roll movie musical, featuring the commercial recordings of Bill Haley and His Comets and The Platters. * ''Don't Knock the Rock'' (1957), another Bill Haley jukebox musical, with the commercial recordings of Haley,

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, and

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. * '' Hootenanny Hoot'' (1963), a low-budget MGM picture intended to capitalize on the folk music craze then sweeping America, featuring on-screen performances by

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, and several other folk music artists. * '' Yellow Submarine'' (1968), based on the songs of

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. * '' Son of Dracula'' (1974), featuring songs from

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's albums '' Nilsson Schmilsson'' and '' Son of Schmilsson''. * '' At Long Last Love'' (1975), based on the songs of

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. * '' All That Jazz'' (1979), featuring popular music from the earlier 20th century. * '' Can't Stop the Music'' (1980), featuring contemporary

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songs. * '' The Blues Brothers'' (1980), featuring various popular rhythm & blues songs. * '' American Pop'' (1981), featuring American popular music ranging from the 1900s to the present (at the time of the film's release). * '' Everyone Says I Love You'' (1996), featuring popular music from the earlier 20th century. * '' Blues Brothers 2000'' (1998), featuring various popular rhythm & blues songs. * '' Love's Labour's Lost'' (2000), featuring classic Broadway songs of the 1930s. * '' Moulin Rouge!'' (2001), featuring a variety of pop songs from various decades. * '' Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem'' (2003), featuring songs by

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* '' 20 centímetros'' (2005), various artists, featuring a variety of pop songs from various decades. * '' Happy Feet'' (2006), featuring a variety of pop songs from various decades. * '' Idlewild'' (2006), featuring the songs of OutKast. * '' Romance & Cigarettes'' (2006), featuring mostly love themed pop-songs from the 1950s through '70s. * '' Across the Universe'' (2007), featuring the songs of

. * '' Stilyagi'' (2008), featuring Soviet rock songs from the 1970s and '80s. * '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008), based on the musical '' Mamma Mia!'', which is based on the songs of

. * '' Happy Feet Two'' (2011), featuring a variety of pop songs from various decades. * ''Toi, moi, les autres'' (2011), featuring a variety of French songs. * '' Rock of Ages'' (2012), featuring hard rock and metal songs of the 1980s, and is based on the stage musical of the same name. * '' Lovestruck: The Musical'' (2013), featuring various pop and dance songs of the 1980s through present. * '' Sunshine on Leith'' (2013), based on the musical '' Sunshine on Leith'', which is based on the songs of The Proclaimers. * '' Jersey Boys'' (2014), based on the musical '' Jersey Boys'', which is based on the music of The Four Seasons. * ''The Book of Life'' (2014), featuring various pop songs. * '' Walking on Sunshine'' (2014), featuring pop songs from the 1980s. * '' Strange Magic'' (2015), featuring various genres and various artists. * ''

'' (2016), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Sing'' (2016), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' (2018), sequel to the first film based on the musical '' Mamma Mia!'', which is based on the songs of

. * '' A Piece of My Heart'' (2019), based on the songs of Tomas Ledin. * '' Yesterday'' (2019), featuring songs of

. * '' Valley Girl'' (2020), featuring pop-songs from the 1980s. * '' My Heart Goes Boom!'' (2020), based on the songs of Raffaella Carrà. * '' Trolls World Tour'' (2020), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Cinderella'' (2021), featuring various genres and various artists. * ''

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'' (2021), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Voy a pasármelo bien'' (2022), featuring songs of Hombres G. * '' Greatest Days'' (2023), based on the stage musical '' The Band'', which is based on the songs of Take That. * '' Trolls Band Together'' (2023), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Joker: Folie à Deux'' (2024), featuring mostly pre-existing songs and one original song by

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* '' A Complete Unknown'' (2024), featuring the songs of

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. * '' Better Man'' (2024), featuring the songs of

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List of jukebox musical TV shows

* ''

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'' (1984–1994), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Kidd Video'' (1984–1985), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Lipstick on Your Collar'' (1993), featuring various artists from 1920 to 1960. * ''

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'' (2004), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Elvis'' (2005), based on the life and music of

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. * '' Viva Laughlin'' (2007), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Glee'' (2009–2015), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' The Kitchen Musical'' (2011), featuring various pop songs. * '' Smash'' (2012–2013), which alternates between previously recorded material and original songs. * '' Beat Bugs'' (2016–2018), which uses different

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songs. * '' Motown Magic'' (2018–2019), which uses different

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songs. * ''

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'' (2019–2020), featuring various genres and various artists. * '' Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' (2020–21), featuring various pop songs. * ''

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'' (2020–present), featuring modern songs and having an historical instrumental twist.

Works based on concept albums

In a different category are films or stage musicals based around a

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, in which the story being told is not original but rather a fleshed-out version of the narrative already contained in the album. Examples include: * The 1974 musical '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road'', based on the 1967 album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' by

* The 1975 film '' Tommy'', based on the 1969 album '' Tommy'' by

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* The 1978 film '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'', loosely based on ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road'', although it incorporates songs from some of the Beatles' other albums as well * The 1982 film ''

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'', based on the 1979 album '' The Wall'' by

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* The 1992 musical '' The Who's Tommy'', also based on the album ''Tommy'' * The 2010 musical '' American Idiot'', based on the 2004 album '' American Idiot'' by

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* The 2023 musical '' Illinoise'', based on ''

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'' by

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References

External links

Mandelbaum, Ken. "Preview '05-'06: The Jukebox Plays On," July 27, 2005.

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