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On top of the history within the world of the play & the playwright, it's also important to consider what else has been done with the play as a production in the past. You can make use of databases to examine previous productions and their interpretations of the material + past audience responses in order to inform the story you're trying to tell now.
Don't forget that musicals benefit from dramaturgy too! Musicals can be just as research-heavy as plays, if not more so once you factor in styles of dance/singing. Performers and creatives can have questions of all shapes, so keep these + more databases waiting in the wings.
Contains dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and the pioneers of modern concert dance.
Music and Dance Subject Guides
If you are unable to find what you are looking for in the links above, explore the Music and Dance Subject Guides: