minimusical
{{Short description|Short theatre piece with musical elements}}
Minimusical refers to works of musical theatre where elements of a musical, especially songs and dialogue, are incorporated into a short work for performance.{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MN&p_theme=mn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11E2D982E50C11E0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Theatre Latte Da takes foray into mini-musical form|date=March 30, 2002|newspaper=Star Tribune|accessdate=15 January 2010}} (registration required) Minimusicals are generally designed to be performed by children or teens in a classroom, camp or concert setting.{{cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=313575&sc=102|title=Young children get together to perform Christmas concert|last=MacDonald|first=Marion|date=2009-12-25|newspaper=The Guardian|accessdate=15 January 2010}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h98LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LloDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3174,5715049&dq=mini-musical&hl=en|title=Elementary School Students Present Free Mini-Musical|date= May 15, 1980|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|accessdate=15 January 2010}} They often last only about ten minutes in duration, but some are longer.[http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~foxplays/preview/PDF/Mini%20Musicals%20Preview.pdf "Mini Musicals"], labyrinth.net.au, Cenarth Fox, 2001, accessed 22 January 2010.
Minimusical productions are often used to introduce children to musical theatre performance, especially those who have no previous background or training in group drama, singing or dancing, live on stage.[http://www.madcap.org/beginning.htm Mad Cap Beginning Performance Ensemble]{{cite news|url=http://nwitimes.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/article_cebac391-41cc-52d9-b39d-9203268a2b9d.html|title=Thespians in training |last=SHELLBERG|first=TIM |date=December 20, 2009|publisher=NWI.com|accessdate=15 January 2010}} Some minimusicals are adaptations or use existing songs or melodies, while some are original.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}