摘 要舞蹈表演是一项非常直观性的艺术,二十世纪初,美国本土出现了将爵士舞蹈融入到音乐剧中,从而使舞蹈表演也从另一种形式出现在大众的视野当中。时至今日,舞蹈表演已成为音乐剧中不可或缺的一部分,其影响着音乐剧最终的表演质量。其中,舞蹈演员的综合素质能力直接影响着舞蹈表演的好坏,在音乐剧中,一个好的舞蹈演员是能够通过完美的肢体动作,向观众展现人物形象、诠释人物的心理活动,推动剧情发展、丰富情感内涵等,使观众产生共鸣,沉浸在表演的艺术中。本文的研究的主要内容是音乐剧中舞蹈表演的作用,分别从舞蹈表演对人物形象、剧情和主题的三个方面进行分析、研究,从而得出舞蹈表演是音乐剧中重要的艺术形式,其能够影响着音乐剧的表演质量,正是因为舞蹈与音乐剧的融合,从而推动音乐剧中的舞蹈表演在未来有了更好的发展与创新。关 键 词 : 音 乐 剧 舞 蹈 表 演 人 物 形 象 主 题 思想IAbstractDance performance is a very intuitive art. At the beginning of the 20th century, jazz dance was incorporated into musicals in the United States, which made dance performance appear in the public eye from another form. Today, dance performance has become an integral part of musicals, which influences the final performance quality of musicals. Among them, the comprehensive quality and ability of dancer directly affects the dance performance is good or bad, in music play, a good dancer is able to perfect body movements, to show the audience the character image, interprets the character's psychological activity, promote the plot development, rich emotional connotation, resonate with the audience, immersed in the art of performance. Research of this paper is the main content of the music the play the role of dance performances, respectively from the dance show of character, plot and theme three aspects are studied, which conclude dance music is the important form of art, it can affect the quality of musical performance, make musical forms can...