Musical People
This dynamic duo from the 40s-50s believed that great storytelling made every day characters and situations compelling. They believed in working with the lyrics 1st, then they would integrate the song and book later.
Who is Rodgers and Hammerstein?
This gay musical contributer was the most well known of the 60s.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
The 70s is best known for these types of musicals.
This musical released in the 90s and features the songs Razzle Dazzle and All that Jazz. The plot is: Nightclub sensation Velma murders her philandering husband, and her lawyer, Billy Flynn is set to defend her. But when Roxie also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well -- turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.
What is Chicago?
This type of song shares the same name as the musical. (Provide 1 example for 2x the points)
This person has appeared in 6 of Sondheim's Musicals. They interviewed together before his death and she now plays Joanne in the Company revival.
Who is Patti Lupone?
This person wrote the lyrics and music for Guys and Dolls.
Who is Frank Loesser?
This Musical includes a 15 minute dream ballet choreographed by Agnes de Mille. Characters in this musical include Judd, Curly, and Laurie.
What is Oklahoma!?
This 1986 musical has been performed at Cary High. The music is by Alan Menken and lyrics and book are by Howard Ashman.
What is Little Shop of Horrors?
This song type expresses who I am as a character.
What is a character song/I am song?
This Lyricist and Composer began writing his 1st musical while attending Wesleyan College at age 19.
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?
Marlon Brando starred in this 50s Musical with Frank Sinatra. Set in a mythical New York City, this play tells the tale one Nathan Detroit – a guy who needs a venue for his “permanently established floating craps game.” Nathan's best venue has just fallen through and he needs a chunk of change to underwrite an alternative option.
What is Guys and Dolls?
Mike Rugnetta is best known for his videos about theatre history for this company.
What is Crash Course?
This musical has 281 candles per performance as well as using 250kg of dry ice combined with 10 fog and smoke machines, to create the atmosphere.
What is Phantom of the Opera?
In this type of song, The character expresses their objective. (Provide 1 example not from the presentation for 2x the points)
What is an I want song?
Who played Usnavi in the film version of In The Heights?
Who is Anthony Ramos?
In 1967, This musical opened in New York City. After 1,500 performances it closed in 1971. It was revived in 1999. This musical was performed at Cary High in 2010 and revived in 2023.
* TO RECIEVE FULL POINTS NAME 5 SONGS FROM THIS MUSICAL IN 10 SECONDS*
What is You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown?
This movie hit the broadway stage in 2018. It is currently being filmed as a musical movie starring Renee Rapp, Angourie Rice, and Jaquel Spivey.
What is Mean Girls?
This musical from 1987 intertwines the plot of several Brother Grimm fairytales. (Name 3 characters for the full points)
What is Into the Woods?
Close every Door from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat and Suddenly Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors are examples of this song type.
What is a Ballad?
Before he was a choreographer, he was a dancer in vaudeville and burlesque shows. In 1945 he enlisted in the Navy and then returned to dancing after World War II ended. He took up directing his own shows in order to have more creative control over his choreography. From there he began directing and choreographing films, such as Sweet Charity and Cabaret.
Who is Bob Fosse?
On August 28th, 1963, more than 250,000 people including Marlon Brando and Sidney Poitier gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to hear this speech. What is the title of this speech and who delivered it?
What is the "I Have a Dream" Speech?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Name 7 musicals discussed this week. (Worth 2x points)
What is Hamilton, In the Heights, Oklahoma!, Show Boat, Company, Little Shop of Horrors, YAGMCB, A Chrous Line, Guys and Dolls, Cinderella, Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Phantom, Hairspray, and more...?
Pre-Contemporary and Corporate Musicals take over in the 90's. These 2 musicals began as Disney Movies and took the Broadway stage a couple years after their release.
What is The Beauty and the Beast and The Lion king?
Examples of this song type include: Suppertime, I know where I've been, and Words Fail.
What is an 11 O'clock number?