Category 1
A performance by 3 people
Trio
A type of musical that uses singing, dancing, and acting to tell a complex story
Book Musical
A performance by one person
solo
Term for the story and script of the musical
A group of performers that act, dance, and sing in a musical, usually in background/supporting roles
Chorus
the highest grossing broadway musical of all time
The Lion King
An orchestral song that plays at the beginning of many musicals which previews the music to come
Overture
A performance by two people
Duet
The longest running broadway musical of all time.
The Phantom of the Opera
The cast and chorus return to the stage to take a bow and thank the musicians and the stage crew
Curtain Call
A song at the beginning of a musical that introduces the story
Opening song
A style of musical that is a series of loosely related musical performances but doesn’t tell a fully developed story
revue
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Cinematography
A dramatic performance written for stage or film that uses popular music styles to help tell the story; a play with singing
Musical
A repetition of a song or theme that was already sang in the show, but this time it may be shorter or have slightly different lyrics
Reprise