Musicals: at the Splendid Theater or in technological filmsIt is curious to see the great star of the musical Wicked on Broadway, Indina Menzel, giving her voice to a character in the Disney film Frozen. This film, which is an example of success, won numerous awards, including the Oscar for best animated film and music. However, does a musical produced in a theater like Les Misérables or Chicago have the same success and prestige as the film version? The advancement of technology in the field of cinema, which has made it possible to adapt and improve stories from books, real events and, of course, musical theater presentations, makes everyone think that the answer is no. So, even though musicals produced in theater and cinema are very similar in presentations, they have certain differences, such as the audience and the production, that make one more successful than the other. The audience is an important factor in determining the success of a show. We know that there is no show without an audience. Musical theater performances are known for their crowd numbers, which according to the Broadway League (nd), the 2013 season reached 11.57 million spectators. However, attendance numbers have declined from the peak popularity of musicals in the last century. The first reason is that the spectators of musical theater performances were a more specific group, such as rich and intellectual people, who were used to attending this type of performance, and this trend has been constant until now, as can be seen in the price of a very expensive Broadway show. Second, spectators have to go to where the shows are set up, which makes live presentation...... middle of paper ......g is very popular in musical theater presentations because it It's a thing to entertain the audience. This tool is also often found in films, not common in animation, but used. Even though there are differences such as audience and production, the magic of watching the show while dancing, singing and performing is the same. This type of art would be appreciated by the public through a stage or cinema production. However, either way, it's something beautiful to enjoy.ReferencesBroadway Season Statistics. (nd). The Broadway League. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://www.broadwayleague.com/index.php?url_identifier=season-by-season-stats-1Breznican, A. (October 31, 2012). "The Miz soars again". Aaron. Retrieved April 22, 2014 from http://aarontveit.net/photos/displayimage.php?album=188&pid=4381#top_display_media