What musicals came out in the 80s?

Musicals of the 1980s – A Complete Ordered List

1980. 42nd Street. Barnum. Les Misérables.
1981. Bring Back Birdie. Cats. Dreamgirls.
1982. Is There Life After High School. Little Shop of Horrors. Nine.
1983. Baby. Blood Brothers.
1984. Chess. Just So.
1985. Big River. Drood.
1986. A Wonderful Life. Hot Mikado.
1987. Into the Woods. Sarafina!

Also asked, what were the 80s known for?

The 1980s was the decade that started on January 1, 1980 and ended on December 31, 1989. This decade (group of ten years) is sometimes called the "Greed decade" in English speaking countries. The "eighties" are also well known for their extreme fashions, such as "big hair", New Wave, punk rock, funk, or preppies.

Subsequently, question is, what are the top musicals of all time?

What's the best musical of all time?

Les Miserables.
Wicked.
The Phantom of the Opera.
Sweeney Todd.
Rent.
A Chorus Line.
Into the Woods.
West Side Story.

What musicals came out in the 70's?

Musicals of the 1970s – A Complete Ordered List

1970. Applause. Company. The Me Nobody Knows.
1971. Follies. Godspell. Grease.
1972. Pippin. Sugar.
1973. A Little Night Music. Gigi. Raisin.
1974. Beach Blanket Babylon. Mack and Mabel.
1975. A Chorus Line. Chicago.
1976. Bubbling Brown Sugar. Pacific Overtures.
1977. Annie. I Love My Wife.

What musicals should I watch?

Here are some of their best and most popular responses.

Moulin Rouge! (2001)
The Sound of Music (1965) 20th Century Fox.
Singin' in the Rain (1952) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Warner Bros.
Cabaret (1972) Allied Artists.
West Side Story (1961) United Artists.
Hairspray (2007)
Sweet Charity (1969)

Is There Life After High School Musical?

Is There Life After High School? is a musical with a book by Jeffrey Kindley and music and lyrics by Craig Carnelia. It is loosely inspired by Ralph Keyes' best-selling book of the same name.

Is Phantom of the Opera?

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, and a book by Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe.

The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)

The Phantom of the Opera
Basis	The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Premiere	9 October 1986: Her Majesty's Theatre, London
Productions	show See list

What was cool in the 80s?

20 Things Every "Cool Kid" Growing Up in the 1980s Owned

Walkman. When the Sony Walkman first became available in the early '80s, it was like science fiction.
Members Only jackets. © Netflix.
Air Jordans.
Merlin.
Garbage Pail Kids.
Trapper Keeper.
Rubik's Cube.
Fisher Price Cassette Player.

Why are 80s movies so good?

The 1980s have just good enough effects and overall quality to suit a modern viewers tastes. Thus they can be consumed just as easily as modern films. It was the decade where practical effects took over and in some cases result in better effects than today's.

What activities were popular in the 1980s?

Popular Pastimes of the 1980's

Rubik's cube. This infuriating mind-bender was an unlikely craze, but soon enough quite a few kids were fiddling around with colored cubes trying to get them back to their original configuration.
BMX bikes.
Skateboarding.
Trivial Pursuit.

What was big in the 80's?

When you think about what was popular in the 80s, besides the iconic TV shows and films, the decade was full of weird and wonderful fads such as Koosh Balls, Shoulder Pads, Hacky Sacks, Parachute Pants, M.U.S.C.L.E. Men and more! They were frequently made of 'jelly' and came in bright colours.

What music genre was popular in the 80s?

The 1980s saw the emergence of dance music and new wave. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience.

What is the 80s era called?

The 80s form a large part of the collective memory of Generation X. The "Me-First Decade", The "Decade of Greed", The "Yuppie Decade", The "Reagan Decade", whatever it's called today, it was a unique time to be alive.

Who was famous in the 80s?

10 Of The Most Influential People Of The 1980s!

Michael Jackson.
Madonna.
Steven Spielberg.
Nelson Mandela.
Bill Gates.
Steve Jobs.
Princess Diana.
Shigeru Miyamoto.

Who was popular in the 80s?

Top 10 80s Pop Stars – The True Superstars

Whitney Houston. Sumptuous power ballad 'The Greatest Love Of All' was arguably Whitney's signature hit, but during the 80s, Ms. Houston had 12 US smash hits and no less than seven topped the US Billboard charts.
Bruce Springsteen.
Stevie Wonder.
Phil Collins.
Lionel Richie.
Elton John.
Michael Jackson.
Billy Joel.

What was the most significant event of the 1980s?

Thinking about The Eighties, which starts on SBS on Wednesday 8 February, we've assembled this list of definitive 1980s moments.

CNN launches.
Very PC.
Going mobile.
Challenger disaster.
President Reagan assassination attempt.
Berlin Wall falls.
The AIDS Epidemic.
Wall Street Crash.

Was life better in the 80s?

Life was much better in the eighties. You got to hang out with your friends while you did easy work for around four hours a day, and the government paid you to do it.

How did people dress in the 80s?

For women, the hottest fashions included high-waisted jeans (mom jeans), leg warmers, ripped denim, spandex and Lycra, statement shoulder business suits (usually with skirts), punk leather items and leotards. What accessories were popular in the 80s?

What was invented in the 80s?

What technologies emerged in the 1980s?
Disposable Camera.
Stealth Planes.
Compact Discs.
The Artificial Heart.
The Space Shuttle.
Personal Computers.
DNA Fingerprinting.

What bad things happened in the 80s?

1980s

History of AIDS.
Iran-Contra Affair.
The Central Park Five.
The 1980s.
Chernobyl.
Challenger Explosion.
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
Just Say No.

What was the culture like in the 1980s?

In the 1980s, American culture was defined by a proud political and social conservatism. The election of Republican Ronald Reagan to the presidency in 1980 was the high-water mark of late twentieth-century American conservatism.