History of Musicals
A play with song and dance
Musical
Musicals created from the 1940s-1960s, a period of thriving for musicals. Started with shows like "Oklahoma!"
Golden Era
The lyricist creates the _______
Lyrics
The highest female singing part/voice
Soprano
The individual who leads the orchestra
Conductor
Modern Western musicals trace their roots back to this ancient culture, which included a chorus that sang and danced while wearing masks.
Ancient Greece or the Greeks
An older musical that returns to Broadway years after its premiere
Revival
The composer creates the __________
Music
The highest male singing part/voice
Tenor
The musicians that support the chorus and leads
Orchestra
A type of lighter opera that included comedy and dialogue
Operetta
Expensive blockbuster musicals with huge casts and special effects
Mega
Creates the dance and teaches the dancers
The choreographer
A repeat of a song from earlier in the show
Reprise
The area between the first row and the stage where the music comes from
The Orchestra Pit
Considered the "first successful modern musical," it is often debated whether ____________________ should be considered the first musical produced.
The Black Crook
Musicals where singing, dancing, and dialogue weave together to tell a full story
Book
Coaches and blocks the actors, a part of creating the "vision" for the show
Director
A slow song, usually about love
Ballad
The lead character sings about their hopes and dreams
"I want" song
These shows were a series of different comic singing and dancing acts and greatly influenced Broadway
Vaudeville
A musical that focuses on a theme and doesn’t have a complete plot
Concept
Order the following events in timeline order from first to last: Preview, Opening, Workshop, Out of Town Tryout
Workshop, Out of Town Tryout, Preview, Opening
The group of singers and dancers who don’t have large roles but are important to a show’s success
Chorus or ensemble
The song before the show begins played by the orchestra, a compilation of all the songs in the show
The Overture