The Wicked Phantom of the Opera
Where does The Phantom of the Opera take place?
France
They are both sung-through reimaginings of famous people and myths.
Name a famous Broadway Musical from the 1980s.
The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Cats, etc.
What is a book musical?
The script, music, and lyrics are originally composed
Name 3 of the 5 components of a musical.
catchy music in a popular style
solo songs, duets, choruses and ensembles
orchestra or band accompaniment
spoken dialogue
dance sequences, stage spectacles and magnificent costumes
Who are the two main characters in Wicked?
Elphaba and Glinda
What type of music is Hadestown?
Jazz-influenced
Name a famous Broadway Musical from the 1990s
The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, etc.
What is the difference between a jukebox musical and a rock musical?
Jukebox musicals use existing songs from certain artists or certain genres, whereas rock musicals solely use existing rock songs.
Every musical has what two things?
Libretto and lyrics
How are Wicked and The Phantom of the Opera similar?
They are both based on books.
What type of music is Hamilton?
Rap and Hip-Hop
Name a famous Broadway Musical from the early 2000s.
Wicked, In the Heights, etc.
What Golden Age musical did we watch a little bit of in class?
Oklahoma!
What is a through-composed musical?
A musical with virtually no dialogue because everything is sung through
Who wrote Wicked?
Stephen Schwartz
Which characters' voices are meant to contrast in Hadestown? (2 pairs)
Hades and Orpheus
Persephone and Eurydice
Name a famous Broadway Musical from the 2010s.
Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown, etc.
The musicals we studied this week are all what type of musical?
Book Musicals
What is a ballad?
A slow, romantic, and reflective song that sings about emotions
How is chaos conveyed through the music of "Down Once More" from The Phantom of the Opera?
Each of the characters sings over one another with their thoughts and feelings, sometimes harmonizing and sometimes creating dissonance.
Explain how the meaning of "Wait for It" and "My Shot" changed over the course of Hamilton.
Burr began the show by waiting for things to happen, but ended with him not waiting for things. Hamilton began the show ambitious and unwilling to through away his shot, but ended with him giving up his shot in the duel.
What musical features the ballad, "I'm Here," aka Ms. Yurk's favorite broadway song?
The Color Purple
The Lion King on Broadway is what type of musical?
Film Musical
Beyond singing, what are things that actors must be aware of when preparing for a show?
Blocking, character choices, cues, costumes, etc.