Jukebox Musicals

 

A jukebox musical uses previously released popular songs as its musical score. Usually the songs have 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.

 

Mamma Mia!, built around the music of ABBA.

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Other examples of Jukebox musicals include

We Will Rock You, Moulin Rouge! and Sunshine on Leith

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