Musical Theatre Terms
This is a song that includes two people.
What is a Duet?
The second time a song is sung in a musical often has this title along with it.
What is a reprise?
It is customary to do this after a song in a musical.
What is applaud(clap)?
Sizeable girl wants to join cast of teenage dance show. Learns about racial discrimination along the way.
Hairspray
This is a song that includes three people.
What is a Trio?
The item used by actors to amplify their voice to the audience.
What is a microphone?
The number of acts in a traditional musical.
What is 2?
Felines trying to reach Heaven
CATS
You'll Be Back
Hamilton
The halfway point of a musical is called this. This also is the time where they refilled the oil lamps originally.
What is intermission?
The location where the orchestra usually plays.
What is the pit?
This is the name of the building where a musical occurs.
What is a theatre?
The story of a sorority girl who, after being dumped by her boyfriend, decides to win him back by enrolling in Harvard Law School. Throughout the musical, she defies stereotypes, challenges expectations, and discovers her own potential, ultimately proving that she is more than just a "dumb blonde".
Legally Blonde
She Used to be Mine
Waitress
This item is used to show prerecorded material on stage or to display scenes and animation
What is a projector?
This is the music that starts the show.
What is an overture?
This is a light that highlights a specific character.
What is a spotlight?
The story of a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for her, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and a delightful but slightly perverse spirit with a real zest for life.
Beetlejuice
You Will Be Found
Dear Evan Hansen
This group of singers helps move the plot along but are not a main character.
What is a chorus?
This is at the end of the show where the actors are recognized for their performance.
What is the curtain call or Bows?
This is what a musical is referred to when it deals with issues from the real world.
What is a social justice musical?
This musical tells the story< somewhat profanely, of missionaries, Elder Price and Elder Cunningham, sent to Uganda to spread their faith.
The Book of Mormon
Apex Predator
Mean Girls