Lady Gaga

The revised Monster Ball production in 2010 gave Gaga and her companions a story: they were travelling through New York towards the Monster Ball and became lost along the way. That premise connected changes of scene, costumes and encounters across the concert. Watch the Madison Square Garden film for the way familiar singles become episodes within the journey. Gaga's commitment to the heightened world is essential; the narrative provides a reason for the show's extravagant turns rather than leaving them as unrelated displays.