Broadway fun facts
How long was the Phantom of The Opera running before its final performance in 2023
35+ years
What abilities do Noh masks have when you tilt your head.
what is tilting your head changes the masks expression.
fill in the blank: A modern broadway theatre is built to hold _____
what are elaborate set pieces and to change a regular boring theatre into something to bring the story to life
true or false The phantom of the opera is the highest grossing broadway musical ever
False
when did the first theatre open
when is 1735
fill in the blank: Noh actors are trained like _______
what are martial artists
what does the stage emphasize in Japanese noh
what is refined beauty and allowing for a focus on the actors' movements, masks, and costumes.
true or false: Noh theatre when it opened was only for the upper class and royalty
True early Noh theatre was primarily for the elite, including the Japanese aristocrats and the ruling warrior (samurai) class
When was the first broadway musical.
when is 1866
What is something japanese noh theatre doesn't have that modern broadway often has
what is dress rehearsals
Give one similarity and one difference (compare & contrast) for the spaces
similarities: both theatres, both used for entertainment, both use actors, sets, characters Etc,
differences: Noh theatre isn't very well known and modern broadway very well known and targeted towards today's audience.
true or false the way the audience sits in japanese noh forms a semi circle
true