User:DanielleMargarite/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Play (theatre)
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation

This article is very relevant to the topic because it lists out different play genres and offers different links to other play-related topics while defining said terms in detail. The overall tone of the article is neutral without a bias. The article could make use of more images, but the general message is not lost due to the lack of images. The plentiful citations are all reliable and go into more depth about the topics that are briefly mentioned in this specific article.


 * Sources
 * Sources

Banham, Martin; Brandon, James R. (1995-09-21). The Cambridge Guide to Theatre. Cambridge University Press.

Wallis, Mick; Shepherd, Simon (2018-01-25). Studying Plays. Bloomsbury Publishing.

Option 2

 * Wicked (musical)
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation

This article dives into plenty of different topics revolving around the musical Wicked, including the synopsis, previous casts, award wins and nominations, the show’s influence on pop culture and more. The article’s tone is firmly informational and non-opinionated. There are plenty of references linked throughout the article that give more information about specific people and groups involved in the production and distribution of Wicked.


 * Sources
 * Sources

Laird, Paul R. (2011-06-24). Wicked: A Musical Biography. Scarecrow Press.

Laird, Paul R. (2014-04-10). The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz: From Godspell to Wicked and Beyond. Scarecrow Press.



Option 3

 * Musical theatre
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation

This article goes into depth about a wide range of facets that make up musical theatre including history, structural aspects, emotional content and social context. It maintains relevance to the topic by including the evolution of musical theatre overtime since it is a topic dating back to more than a millennium. The citations throughout are reliable sources and the references include many historical figures and movements that have contributed to the evolution of musical theatre.


 * Sources
 * Sources

Kenrick, John (2010-03-25). Musical Theatre: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.

Taylor, Millie; Symonds, Dominic (2017-09-16). Studying Musical Theatre: Theory and Practice. Bloomsbury Publishing.

Option 4

 * Les Misérables (musical)
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation

This article includes all important aspects relating to the musical Les Misérables such as the plot, characters, award recognition and story origin. The article’s tone is neutral; its sole purpose to provide the information without bias. Each of the references linked throughout the article are relevant to Les Misérables, those involved with the conception and creation and the historical impact the show has on the musical theatre genre.


 * Sources
 * Sources

Nightingale, Benedict; Palmer, Martyn; Wolf, Matt (2018-09-06). Les Miserables: The Story So Far of the World's Longest Running Musical. Carlton Books, Limited.

Behr, Edward (2016-03-15). The Complete Book of Les Misérables. Arcade.

Option 5

 * Broadway theatre
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation

This article delves into the history, social influence and evolution of theatrical productions in Broadway, New York. It includes recent, sourced statistics about the attendance and income of the theatres and productions within them that make up Broadway. The references include many useful sources that dive into further detail about important locations, historical figures and influential events relevant to Broadway theatre.


 * Sources
 * Sources

Moore, Thomas Gale (1966). "The Demand for Broadway Theatre Tickets". The Review of Economics and Statistics. 48 (1): 79–87.

Brooks McNamara; Broadway: A Theatre Historian's Perspective. TDR/The Drama Review2001; 45: 4 (172), 125–128.