Arts of a Different Nature

In evaluating a musical I’d have to use many different criteria of evaluation. First I would consider what it is exactly that makes a musical interesting? Is it the music? Is it the dialogue perhaps? If I’m going to use dialogue I must consider a multitude of things. Are there witty lines? Is it well rehearsed? Is it comprehensible? Then further on I would take into consideration the music; that which makes a musical exactly that: a musical. Are the tunes catchy? Are they emotional maybe? Are the lines audible and pronunciated? This relies heavily on the actors. Are the actors able to act out their parts convincingly? Do they know their lines? Is their character fully developed? All these and more I must take into account.

Some things, however, are out of the actor’s control. When I say this, I mean to refer to scenery and props. Are the scene changes quick and smooth? Is the scenery lifelike or is it completely fake and unconvincing? Are the props where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there? Are there any props at all? Do they serve the purpose they were intended? Of course, all these criteria can be evaluated simply by watching a musical.

When it comes to something such as fashion designers I wouldn’t know where to start. I’d have to do research first before I could even dream of what criteria to evaluate. I would most likely look up fashion designers online. From there, I may go to fashion magazines and articles especially devoted to the fashion world. If all goes well, I will be able to derive from the information I find several areas of criteria to evaluate.