Theatre Terms
This is the complete name of the "cyc".
Cyclorama
In this musical we wear pink on Wednesdays.
Mean Girls
This is the longest running show in Broadway history.
The Phantom of the Opera
This is the name of the big red curtain located downstage.
Grande Curtain
He probably wrote up to 39 plays, and with a time machine you might find him at the Globe Theater.
William Shakespeare
An abrupt and complete absence of stage lighting.
Blackout
This musical, based on a 1994 animated movie, is most known for its incredible puppetry.
The Lion King
This musical tells the story of how a young boy's dreams of candy and happiness come true.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
This is the person who "calls" the show.
Stage Manager
This character led the Argonauts to their eventual deaths.
Jason
This is the section of the stage that extends from the Grande Curtain to the lip.
Apron
This musical is based on a very repetitive 1993 movie starring Bill Murray.
Groundhog Day
Lyn Manuel Miranda won his first Tony for this musical.
In The Heights
This is an item in a show that is used by an actor.
Prop/Property
He starred as Aaron Burr on Broadway in Hamilton.
Leslie Odom Jr.
The command given to technicians to carry out a particular operation.
Cue
This musical is based on a 1988 movie, and features the characters Tracy Turnblad and Corny Collins.
Hairspray
Seasons of Love is a very popular song from this 1996 Tony winning musical.
Rent
A platform with castors attached to the bottom, allowing mobility.
Wagon
Starred as Fiona on Broadway in Shrek the Musical.
Sutton Foster
A prop or costume piece placed in a specific location before a show or an act.
Preset
This musical, based on a 2007 movie, features music and lyrics written by pop singer Sara Bareilles.
Waitress
Rising to fame with his role in The Book of Mormon, this character actor is most famous for his role in Frozen and Frozen 2.
Josh Gadd
This is the name of a speaker pointed at the stage, specifically for the actors to hear the music, sound cues, and themselves.
Monitor
Thespis
The first person ever to appear on stage as an actor playing a character in a play, according to Aristotle.