O specyfice musicalu rockowego

This article discusses various aspects of rock musical, focusing on its relationship with the aesthetics of rock music. The introduction provides a methodological approach to this type of a musical theatre work. The existing concepts related to this term are presented, a distinction is made between the category of rock opera and rock musical, and an original definition of this subgenre is proposed. The next section explores the relationship between rock music and rock musical in terms of authenticity. Differences and similarities in the performing practice are presented for both artistic forms along with their sound representations. The final section of the article analyses two prominent musicals created in the early stages of the subgenre development – Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar. Having set certain boundary conditions for fusing rock with theatre, both productions are analysed for their structural components appropriate for the musical form (musical elements, dramatic elements of the work) in combination with rock aesthetics and the performance of this type of work on stage.