A jukebox musical is a stage musical or musical film in which a majority of the songs are well-known, pre-existing popular music songs, rather than original music composed for the musical.
51-457: Trolls is a 2016 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox , based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls created by Thomas Dam . The film was directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Walt Dohrn (in his feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by the writing team of Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger , based on
102-757: A boom in popularity in the late 19th century, particularly in cities of the American East Coast. At first, people roller skated at home, but within twenty years businesses dedicated to the activity began to spring up. Plimpton himself is credited with opening the first roller skating rink in New York City . Patrons who enjoyed ice skating during the winter months participated in the similar activity, now year-round. Early roller rinks varied greatly in size and type, both indoor and outdoor. Many consisted of simple wooden platforms that sometimes doubled as dance floors or ballrooms. While primarily an activity of eastern cities,
153-659: A character named Branch. Timberlake previously worked with DreamWorks Animation as the voice of Arthur "Artie" Pendragon in Shrek the Third in 2007. The full cast announced their respective roles via announcements on Twitter on January 6, 2016. Justin Timberlake served as an executive producer for the film's music and released the original song " Can't Stop the Feeling! " in conjunction with " Hello Darkness " on May 6, 2016. The song reached No. 1 in
204-918: A famous musician or musical group, while incorporating songs from throughout their career. Artists whose life and songs have served as the basis for a jukebox musical include Peter Allen , Susan Boyle , Shlomo Carlebach , Johnny Cash , Cher , Patsy Cline , Bobby Darin , The Drifters , Emilio and Gloria Estefan , Buddy Holly , Michael Jackson (twice), Janis Joplin , Carole King , The Kinks , Fela Kuti , John Lennon , Udo Lindenberg , Bob Marley (twice), Johnny O'Keefe , The Seekers , Dusty Springfield (twice), Donna Summer , The Temptations , Tina Turner (twice), Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons , Hank Williams , Neil Diamond , and ABBA . Others who have gotten similar treatment include songwriter/producers Bert Berns , Berry Gordy and Ellie Greenwich , record producer Florence Greenberg , and composer/songwriter Norbert Glanzberg . For jukebox musicals with
255-549: A few enterprising individuals toured the rural areas of the Midwest and South with wagon-loads of roller skates. These entrepreneurs went from town-to-town, often in conjunction with circuses or carnivals, renting out skates and using whatever locally-available surface as an impromptu rink. The post–World War II baby boom also saw a boom in roller rinks across the United States. Having a roller skating birthday party became something of
306-568: A fictional plot, one common approach is to center the plot around one or more (fictional) singers or musicians, thus letting some of the songs be performed as songs within the show. Examples of such musicals include Boogie Nights (1998), Mamma Mia! (1999), We Will Rock You (2002), Hoy no me puedo levantar (2005), Bésame mucho, el musical (2005), Rock of Ages (2005), Daddy Cool (2006), Never Forget (2007), Viva Forever! (2012), All Out of Love (2018), and Jukebox Hero (2018). Some jukebox musicals are adaptations of
357-468: A film, in which songs from the film's soundtrack are now sung by the characters; examples include Saturday Night Fever (1998), Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (2006), Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical (2015) and My Best Friend's Wedding (2024). Some shows and films combine original and previously-released songs; it may be a matter of opinion whether these qualify as jukebox musicals. For example,
408-678: A gigantic party to celebrate the anniversary of their escape. A serious, gray, survivalist Troll named Branch warns that this could expose their home, but everyone ignores him. His forewarnings are realized when Chef locates the Trolls' vibrant, loud, and visible party, and kidnaps Poppy's friends, including her secret crush, a " zen " Troll named Creek. While the rest of the Trolls take refuge in Branch's survival bunker , who reluctantly permits them to do so, Poppy sets off alone to rescue her friends. She gets herself into several potentially deadly situations and
459-414: A meaning in mind other than the contemporary one, since most of that film's songs were original. Although jukebox musicals had achieved success for years (for example, the 1989 musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story ), a surge in popularity was led by the success of Mamma Mia! (1999), built around the music of ABBA . The most common format for jukebox musicals is a show that tells the life story of
510-420: A plot are also usually not described as jukebox musicals, although plotless shows that include a dance element sometimes are. In Europe in the 17th and 18th century, many comic operas were produced that parodied popular songs of the time by performing them with modified lyrics. Comédie en vaudevilles and ballad operas are two genres that made heavy use of well-known melodies. The Beggar's Opera (1728),
561-427: A rite of passage for American children in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Roller rinks in the United States underwent significant changes in the 1970s. New plastics led to improved skate wheels—ones providing a smoother, quieter ride—and easier-to-maintain skate floors. The disco craze from popular 1970s culture led to another increase in the popularity of roller rinks—or roller discos , as some became. Gone were
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#1732858325890612-478: A single artist or group. Other films that combine old and original songs include Singin' in the Rain (1952), Trolls (2016), and Cinderella (2021). In a different category are films or stage musicals based around a concept album , in which the story being told is not original but rather a fleshed-out version of the narrative already contained in the album. Examples include: Roller rink A roller rink
663-469: A special occasion called "Trollstice". On the year that Bergen Prince Gristle Jr., son of King Gristle Sr., is due to eat his first Troll, the chef in charge of the ceremony discovers that the Trolls' leader, King Peppy, has escaped with his daughter, Princess Poppy and the rest of the Trolls. King Gristle banishes Chef from Bergen Town, and she vows to find the Trolls, plotting to overthrow the monarchy as revenge. Twenty years later, an adult Poppy organizes
714-562: A story by Erica Rivinoja . It stars the voices of Anna Kendrick , Justin Timberlake , Zooey Deschanel , Russell Brand , James Corden , John Cleese and Gwen Stefani . The film follows two trolls named Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) who go on a quest to save their village from destruction by the Bergens, giant creatures who eat Trolls to be happy. Trolls premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 8, 2016, and
765-467: A well-aimed spoon thrown by Bridget. King Peppy allows Poppy to become Queen of the Trolls, and she begins a friendship with Branch as they share a hug. In a mid-credits scene, Creek and Chef find themselves on the top of a hill, where Chef attempts to eat Creek, but the hill, which is actually the monster eats them. DreamWorks announced plans for a film based on the Troll toyline as early as 2010. This version
816-517: Is a hard surface usually consisting of hardwood or concrete , used for roller skating or inline skating . This includes roller hockey , speed skating , roller derby , and individual recreational skating. Roller rinks can be located in an indoor or outdoor facility. Most skating center facilities range anywhere from under 14,000 square feet (1,300 m ) to more than 21,000 square feet (2,000 m ). Massachusetts businessman James Plimpton 's 1863 invention of an improved roller skate led to
867-492: Is finally rescued by Branch, who thinks her quest is hopeless and reluctantly follows her only to escape his crowded bunker. After arriving in Bergen Town, Poppy and Branch sneak into the castle of the now King Gristle Jr. and see Chef serving Creek to him. Gristle appears to eat Creek, but Poppy still holds out hope that he is alive and finds her friends guarded by a young scullery maid named Bridget. After learning that Bridget
918-476: Is inside everyone, if you know where/how to find it, and you shouldn't have to change who you are to get someone to like you)." DreamWorks Trolls: The Experience was the first of multiple mobile pop-up attractions Feld Entertainment and Universal Brand Development had agreed to develop in April 2018. The pop-up attraction opened in New York City on October 22, 2018. On February 28, 2017, Universal Pictures ,
969-638: Is now available on Netflix and on DVD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment . The bonus features of the DVD also include one episode of Spirit Riding Free and two of Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh . A second special, Trolls: Holiday in Harmony , aired on November 26, 2021. A 52-episode animated series based on the film, entitled Trolls: The Beat Goes On! that airs on Netflix premiered on January 19, 2018 and ran for 8 seasons. The show stars Amanda Leighton as Poppy, Skylar Astin as Branch, and Funches who
1020-419: Is now. Feeling empathic, Poppy, her friends and Bridget comfort Branch with a hug, which convinces him to help the group save Creek. The Trolls disguise Bridget as "Lady Glittersparkles", and she and Gristle go on a date at a roller rink / arcade restaurant . Poppy spots Creek being held captive inside a jewel on Gristle's mantle, and after the date, the Trolls sneak into Gristle's room to free him, but discover
1071-422: Is reprising his role as Cooper, and Dohrn reprising his role as Cloud Guy. Following the release of Trolls World Tour , another animated series, titled Trolls: TrollsTopia , was released on Peacock and Hulu in 2020. Jukebox musical Some jukebox musicals use a wide variety of songs, while others confine themselves to songs performed by one singer or band, or written by one songwriter. In such cases,
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#17328583258901122-543: Is secretly in love with Gristle, Poppy and the Trolls agree to help her get a date with him in exchange for her help in ascertaining if Creek is alive. When Branch refuses to sing along with the others in the ensuing musical number, he and Poppy argue, and he reveals that he has refused to sing ever since a Trollstice many years ago. On that day, his singing drew the attention of Chef, who found his home and took his grandmother away as she sacrificed herself to save Branch's life, which made him lose his happiness and turn into what he
1173-469: Is the gift that keeps on giving". On November 22, 2021, it was announced that a third Trolls film would be released in theaters on November 17, 2023. Trolls Holiday is a half-hour television special that aired on November 24, 2017 on NBC . Poppy realizes that the Bergens have no holidays to celebrate. She enlists Branch and their friends (the Snack Pack) to show their best friend Bridget and other Bergens
1224-555: The BFI London Film Festival Opening Celebration on October 8, 2016 as a special BFI presentation, and was theatrically released on November 4, 2016, in the United States by 20th Century Fox , and in the United Kingdom at an earlier date of October 21, 2016. The first teaser trailer for Trolls was officially unveiled online on January 28, 2016. The following day, it would make its theatrical debut with
1275-474: The United States and Canada, Trolls was released alongside the releases of Doctor Strange and Hacksaw Ridge , and was projected to gross $ 35–40 million from 4,060 theaters in its opening weekend. On its first day, the film grossed $ 12.3 million (including $ 900,000 made from Thursday night previews). It went on to open to $ 46.5 million, finishing second at the box office behind Doctor Strange . On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes ,
1326-679: The cast. Corden, Icona Pop, Funches, Stefani and Nayyar will also reprise their roles. In October 2018, it was confirmed that Kelly Clarkson had joined the cast, and will perform an original song. A new title for the sequel, Trolls World Tour , was announced in June 2018. In May 2017, podcasters Justin , Travis and Griffin McElroy began campaigning for roles in the film via a podcast titled "The McElroy Brothers Will Be in Trolls 2" (later renamed "The McElroy Brothers Will Be in Trolls: World Tour" after
1377-423: The film "combines the barely-there characterization and irritating cutesiness of The Smurfs with the hideous character design and awful pop covers of Strange Magic ." Betsy Bozdech of Common Sense Media gave the movie 4 stars. She said, "Make no mistake: Kids are going to love this movie. Trolls is cute, it's colorful, it has tons of catchy songs, and the messages are positive and easy to understand (happiness
1428-445: The film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 80% overall positive score. Lindsey Bahr of Associated Press gave the film a positive review and said, "Ultimately, the 'get happy' moral of the story, while trite compared to something like Inside Out , is sufficiently sweet enough for its audience. Did you expect more from a piece of candy?" Bill Zwecker of Chicago Sun-Times gave
1479-500: The film holds an approval rating of 76% based on 165 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30/10. The site's critical consensus reads: " Trolls brings its instantly recognizable characters to the big screen in a colorful adventure that, while geared toward the younger set, isn't without rewards for parents." On Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave
1530-447: The film returned to the streaming platform after 4 years on December 7, 2022. Trolls grossed $ 153.9 million in the US and Canada and $ 193.2 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $ 347 million, against a budget of $ 125 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the film made a net profit of $ 19 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues. In
1581-497: The film three-and-a-half stars out of four and said, "You simply will walk out – or perhaps dance out – of the theater feeling very happy yourself." Andy Webster of The New York Times said, "Exuberant, busy and sometimes funny, DreamWorks Animation's Trolls is determined to amuse." Michael Rechtshaffen, writing for The Hollywood Reporter , called the film "an admittedly vibrant-looking but awfully recognizable animated musical comedy concoction." Alonso Duralde of TheWrap said
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1632-472: The film was pushed back for a year to November 4, 2016. The same month, DreamWorks Animation announced that Mike Mitchell and Erica Rivinoja has been hired as a director and screenplay writer to "reimagine" the film as a musical comedy, which would present the origin of the Trolls' colorful hair. On June 16, 2014, Anna Kendrick joined the cast to voice Poppy, a princess. On September 15, 2015, Deadline Hollywood reported that Justin Timberlake would voice
1683-503: The film, written by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes . By April 2013, DreamWorks Animation had acquired the intellectual property for the Trolls franchise from the Dam Family and Dam Things. Having "big plans for the franchise," DreamWorks Animation became the exclusive worldwide licensor of the merchandise rights, except for Scandinavia, where Dam Things remains the licensor. In May 2013,
1734-603: The first ballad opera and the most famous, has been called "the original jukebox musical". Films considered early examples of jukebox musicals include An American in Paris (1951), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Rock, Rock, Rock (1956) and Rock Around the Clock (1956). The songwriting team of Robert Wright and George Forrest pioneered the concept of musicals whose songs are derived from one composer's instrumental works, with newly-written lyrics. Some of these musicals also told
1785-416: The hands of the Bergens, Poppy and the other Trolls fall into despair and turn gray . In a moment of compassion, Branch sings to cheer Poppy up, which successfully brings back both theirs and the rest of the Trolls's colors. Bridget secretly releases them from the pot while Chef is not looking, but Poppy refuses to let her take the blame. The Trolls return to Bergen Town and reveal to the Bergens that Bridget
1836-401: The importance of holidays. Most of the original cast (including Kendrick, Timberlake, Deschanel, Mintz-Plasse, Corden, Funches, Nayyar and Dohrn) all reprise their roles from the film. The likely-Christmas Special is also directed by Crawford and written by Josh Bycel & Jonathan Fener with music by Jeff Morrow. Its soundtrack album that features seven songs was released on October 27, 2017. It
1887-410: The jewel empty. Chef arrives and recaptures them, and Poppy becomes horrified to learn that Creek, in exchange for his own life, betrayed them to Chef. He then steals Poppy's cowbell and later uses it to summon the rest of the Trolls, whom Chef captures and places in a pot to be served at the feast. Hurt that her "crush" was nothing but a cowardly traitor and feeling guilty that her actions put everyone in
1938-466: The life story of that composer. Musicals and operettas that they produced in this fashion include Song of Norway (1944, using the music of Edvard Grieg ), Magdalena: a Musical Adventure (1948, music of Heitor Villa-Lobos ), a 1949 reworking of the 1934 musical The Great Waltz (music of Johann Strauss I and Johann Strauss II ), Kismet (1953, music of Alexander Borodin ), and Anya (1965, music of Sergei Rachmaninoff ). The origin of
1989-500: The new release date, it was announced that Dohrn will be returning to direct and Shay will return to produce the sequel. On December 6, 2017, the film was pushed back to an April 17, 2020 release. On March 4, 2020, No Time to Die got delayed, so the film was pushed to an April 10, 2020 release again. In May 2018, it was confirmed that Sam Rockwell , Chance the Rapper , Anthony Ramos , Karan Soni , Flula Borg , and Jamie Dornan joined
2040-655: The official charts of 17 countries, including the United States and Canada . In addition to Timberlake, the rest of the cast contributed to the film's soundtrack, which also features guest appearances from Earth, Wind & Fire and Ariana Grande . The soundtrack album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and the Australian Recording Industry Association . The film's opening premiere opened at
2091-413: The opening of Kung Fu Panda 3 . On June 29, 2016, a second trailer was then released online. DreamWorks spent an estimated $ 105 million promoting the film. Trolls was released on Digital HD on January 24, 2017, and on DVD and Blu-ray on February 7, 2017. The film topped the home video sales chart for two consecutive weeks. From June 2017 to December 2018, the film was available on Netflix , and
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2142-586: The phrase "jukebox musical" in its current meaning is unclear. The word " jukebox " dates to around 1939. The first documented use of "jukebox musical" in print may have been in a 1962 description of the musical Do Re Mi , but that was a musical (with original music) about a man who sells jukeboxes. In a 1964 review of the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night , critic Andrew Sarris described that film as "the Citizen Kane of jukebox musicals", but he too may have had
2193-481: The plot is often a biography of the artist or artists. In other jukebox musicals, the plot is purely fictional. For musicals about a musician or musical act, some of the songs can be diegetic , meaning that they are performed within the world of the play or film. Works in which all of the music is diegetic, however, such as a biographical film about a singer who is at times shown performing their songs, are generally not considered jukebox musicals. Revues that lack
2244-684: The sequel's subtitle was revealed). Following the podcast's popularity, DreamWorks confirmed in September 2018 that the McElroy brothers would make cameo appearances in World Tour . In June 2019, along with promotional posters, new cast members had been announced, which included: J Balvin , Mary J. Blige , Rachel Bloom , George Clinton , Ester Dean and Gustavo Dudamel . On April 9, 2020, Justin Timberlake expressed interest in participating in future Trolls films during his Apple Music takeover, "I hope we make, like, seven Trolls movies, because it literally
2295-536: The stage musicals 42nd Street (1980), Five Guys Named Moe (1990), Crazy for You (1992), and Xanadu (2007) are all adaptations of earlier source material that added to the original score other well-known songs written by the original songwriters. The stage musicals The Last Ship (2014) and Standing at the Sky's Edge (2019) and film musicals Yellow Submarine (1968) and Idlewild (2006) are all musicals that combine original and previously-recorded songs by
2346-478: The staid lighting and old-fashioned organ music as a generally older clientele were replaced by adolescents and twenty-somethings skating under mirror balls and special lights to disco beats. The end of the Disco Era and the advent of inline roller skates hit the roller rink industry hard, with many rinks closing. However, as had happened earlier, most rink owners adapted and survived the economic storm. Roller derby ,
2397-460: The studio's new distributor and parent company since 2016, and DreamWorks Animation announced that a sequel titled Trolls 2 would be released on April 10, 2020, with Kendrick and Timberlake reprising their roles of Poppy and Branch as well as Aibel and Berger returning to write the script. On October 4, 2017, the release date for the sequel was moved up to February 14, 2020, as Fast & Furious 9 took its original April 10, 2020 slot. Along with
2448-401: Was in fact Lady Glittersparkles, and that she and Gristle are happily in love with each other, showing the Bergens that they too can find happiness within themselves. Joy is brought to Bergen Town as a result, and the Trolls and the Bergens end their feud. However, Chef refuses to accept the peace, and she and Creek are sent rolling out of Bergen Town into the woods via a flaming serving cart by
2499-424: Was released on April 10, 2020, while a third film, Trolls Band Together , was released on November 17, 2023. The Trolls are small, colorful, perpetually happy creatures who like to sing, dance and hug all day. They are discovered by the Bergens, large, hideous and miserable creatures who believe they can only feel happy by consuming a Troll. The Bergens imprison the Trolls in a caged tree and eat them every year on
2550-873: Was theatrically released in the United States on November 4, by 20th Century Fox . The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $ 347 million worldwide against its $ 125 million budget. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for " Can't Stop the Feeling! ". It was one of three DreamWorks films to be the last to be distributed by 20th Century Fox alongside The Boss Baby and Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie . Following NBCUniversal 's acquisition of DreamWorks Animation in 2016, Universal Pictures began distributing DreamWorks's films, starting with How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019). A sequel, Trolls World Tour ,
2601-400: Was to be written by Adam Wilson and Melanie Wilson LaBracio. By 2012, Chloë Grace Moretz had already been cast in the female lead role and Jason Schwartzman was reported to have been offered the male lead. In September 2012, 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation announced that the film with the working title Trolls would be released on June 5, 2015, with Anand Tucker set to direct
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