General Facts
True or False: The Great Depression effected the creation of musicals.
True
Name a musical created by the duo Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Sound of Music, Carousel, South Pacific, and/or the King and I.
This Lin Manuel Miranda musical uses rap to tell it's story (Two possible answers).
In the Heights and/or Hamilton.
True.
Name the first musical.
Showboat.
What city is Broadway located in?
New York City
True or False: Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote "The Phantom of the Opera".
False.
This type of musical uses songs that already exist from an artist or multiple artists and creates a story.
A jukebox musical.
Name one famous musical duo.
Rodgers and Hammerstein and/or Gilbert and Sullivan.
Name one place where musicals originate from?
Greek and Roman comedies, minstrel shows, operas
How many professional theaters are on Broadway?
41
What musical duo created The Pirates of Penzance?
Gilbert and Sullivan
Les Miserables is considered to be this.
A mega musical.
Whose life is featured in "MJ the Musical"?
Michael Jackson
True or False: A musical can get it's background from a historical event.
True.
What are the Tony's?
An award show for musicals on Broadway
What musical duo ushered in "The Golden Age" of Broadway?
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Name a rock musical.
Jesus Christ Superstar, The Wiz, or Dreamgirls.
Who is "The First Lady of Broadway"?
Ethel Merman
Do musical theater actors need microphones?
Yes
What year were the first Tony Awards hosted?
1947
This musical duo created HMS Pinafore.
Gilbert and Sullivan.
What is a difference between Cats and Cats: The Jellicle Ball?
Cats: The Jellicle Ball stars humans, is more inclusive, has voguing as the main dance style (etc).
This famous Disney music writer has written several musicals on Broadway including In the Heights and Hamilton.
Lin Manuel Miranda
What is the second step that a main character does in the "Musical Theatre Formula"?
Sing an "I want" song.