Name That Musical (Songs)
"Johanna"
What is Sweeney Todd?
Another name for the hero of the story.
What is protagonist?
She's a "hick" from Little Rock.
Who is Nellie Forbush?
Oscar Hammerstein II collaborated with this dude for seventeen years.
Who is Richard Rodgers?
Oklahoma! premiered.
What is 1943?
"This Nearly Was Mine"
What is South Pacific?
What the character wants from scene to scene.
What is an objective?
He sets out to find more of a Jackie, less of a Marilyn.
Who is Warner Huntington III?
He was a protégé of Hammerstein's and elevated the American musical.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
The year Show Boat premiered.
What is 1927?
"One Hand, One Heart"
What is West Side Story?
The thing that prevents a protagonist from getting what they need.
What is an obstacle?
Her parents are Captain Andy and Parthy.
Who is Magnolia?
This musical reopened on September 13, 2001, leading the way for others to follow suit.
What is The Producers?
The year Rent opened on Broadway.
What is 1996?
"Blood in the Water"
What is Legally Blonde?
A musical that foreground exploration of theme over a narrative arc.
What is a concept musical?
Together with his assistant, he travels around selling his BS "elixir."
Who is Adolfo Pirelli?
She was one of the most important choreographic voices in history, but was often overshadowed by her husband, Bob.
Who is Gwen Verdon?
The year that brought Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly, and the end of the "Golden Age."
What is 1964?
"Make Believe"
What is Show Boat?
A song that is heard by the audience but not the characters is this kind.
What is nondiegetic?
She hires Mark to work at Buzzline.
Who is Alexi Darling?
Among the dozens of plays/musicals he directed on Broadway was the original production of Cabaret.
Who is Hal Prince?
The year that Cabaret and Sweet Charity proved that we were very much moving beyond the "Golden Age" conventions of musical theatre.
What is 1966?