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Fun Facts
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Which two plays did George M. Cohan compose music for?
-Little Johnny Jones -Forty-five minutes from Broadway
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How do musicals tell their stories?
-Words -Songs -Dances
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What are the names of the main characters?
-Danny -Sandy
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In which body positions do the main characters begin in?
-profile -1/4
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Where did theatre originate from?
Ancient Greece
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Which musical won the first Pulitzer Prize?
Of Thee I say
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When did musicals first appear in the U.S.?
Mid-1800s
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Where does this scene take place?
Carnival/fair
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In which area of the stage do the main characters begin in?
Center stage
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True or False: In ancient times males played the roles of female characters?
True
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Which play did Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim write that is one of the more serious musicals of the era?
West Side Story
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Which musical do most historians believe was the first one?
The Black Crook
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In which body position did Danny start in?
3/4
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What is the name of the drape where the skyline is projected on?
Backdrop
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Which Broadway show has made the most money?
The Lion King
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Which play broke Fiddler on the Roof's performance record?
A Chorus Line
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Who were the 3 major composers of the 20th century?
-Rudolf Frimel -Sigmund Rhomberg -Victor Herbert
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In which body position did Sandy start in?
Full front
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In which body position did the male character end in?
3/4
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During which decade was the first Broadway theatre opened in?
1730s
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What are Andrew Lloyd Webber's 3 most famous plays?
-Cats -Evita -Phantom of the Opera
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Which Broadway musical had over 3,000 performances?
Fiddler on the Roof
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In which body position did Danny and Sandy end in?
Profile
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In which body position does the female character end in?
1/4
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Out of the 40 Broadway theaters, how many are actually on Broadway?
4
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