Turning Points
What musical took place shortly after the court case Brown v Board of Education
A Raisin in the Sun
Who was one of the first black men to fulfill a black role in a musical production that was typically played by white men?
Charles Gilipin
What is the typical timbre of a jazz based musicals?
happy or upbeat
What dance style was created based on a style seen in African American Nightclubs in the 1910-1920s?
Jazz
What controversial theater production was released about an interracial marriage in 1924 starring Paul Robeson?
In All God's Chillun Got Wings
What did white men do to make themselves appear black in shows before African Americans were allowed to perform?
Covered themselves in greasepaint
What author wrote the poem that inspired the broadway show A Raisin in the Sun?
Langston Hughes
What is really important to have musically so that singers can sound good together on stage?
Harmonies
When was the first all black musical first performed?
1921
Who were the first 2 men to team up to fight for black positions in musicals to be fulfilled by people of the race?
( If you get one you can get the points) :)
Bert Williams and George Walker
What is something not often used in jazz when in context with musical theater
Who was the pivotal man in creating jazz music fit for musicals ?
George Gershwin
What was the first all black musical?
Shuffle Along
What is the typical pattern in which musical theater shows are written in?
AABA