"The Musical"
What was the little of Michael Bennett's famous musical?
The Chorus
What is a Octoroon?
A woman who is 1/8 Black
What are concept musicals?
A musical where the message or metaphor is just as if not more important than the actual stories.
Define a lead role
Main Character
What are the Five major productions of musicals?
Director
Musical director
Choreographer
Producer
Stage Manager
Who was the most famous partner of Oscar Hammerstein ll?
Rodgers
Who Created Minstrel Shows?
White Americans
What is a triple threat?
A performance who was able to sing, dance and act at a equally high level.
Define a Feature role
A celebrity
What is a "straight play"
A play that has no music
Who wrote west side story, Company, and A Little Night Music?
Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
What does "Shutter" Mean?
Close
Musical using only songs from an artist or group
Define an ensemble
The cast excluding the principle roles
WHat are the main three components of musicals?
Lyrics, Music, And books
Who wrote Cats and Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber
When were Minstrel Shows most popular?
Ninteenth- Century
What is a rock or (pop) musical?
Musical that uses rock music or pop music as the main style of music, If there is little use of dialogue it could be called a rock opera or pop opera.
Define "Swing"
Actor learns all the roles in order to replace sick actors
What is musical theater?
Theater that contains music, spoken dialogue, and dance.
Who was the first Major American Born writer of Musicals
George M. Cohan
What did Minstrel Shows reinforce?
Harmful Stereotypes to the African American Community
What are Book Musicals?
Book musicals are usually based on novels, plays, or short stories.
Define a Understudy
If a character is out the understudy takes their place
List the Orders of a musical
Overture
Act l
Intermission
Act ll
Curtain Call
Exit Music